Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim arrives in Astana for the Kazakhstan-Malaysia Investment Rountable meeting, May 17, 2024. — Bernama picASTANA, May 17 — Kazakhstan has agreed to give opportunities to Malaysian companies to explore various fields in the Central Asian country, including mining and renewable energy.
“Kazakhstan is an important country in Central Asia because of its economic strength, and it also wants to continue improving relations with Malaysia. They had given us a special opportunity and incentive because of the bilateral and diplomatic relations between the two countries that started in 1992, but it was not increased,” he said at a press conference at the end of a two-day official visit to Kazakhstan today.
In addition, the prime minister said both countries also want to facilitate the trade and investment process to attract investors and the business community to explore new cooperation opportunities. “We also want to strengthen cooperation in sectors of interest such as halal, Islamic banking and agriculture,” he added.