Zagreb, September, 2025 – the Ambassador of Kazakhstan in Croatia, Daulet Batrashev, held a series of meetings with the leadership of Croatia’s foremost companies within the innovation ecosystem. The negotiations were part of efforts to strengthen cooperation in the fields of digitalization, artificial intelligence, and sustainable technological development.

During the meeting with Tomislav Vazdar, a Board Member of the Artificial Intelligence Association Cro AI, the potential for expertise exchange and the participation of Croatian AI start-ups in Kazakhstani projects, including the creation of Alatau Digital City, was discussed.

Goran Dautović, Vice President of Verne, informed the Kazakh diplomat about the company’s plans to launch an autonomous transport service. The robotaxi project, as part of smart city development, attracted particular interest.

The introduction of digital solutions in Kazakhstan’s agricultural sector, including crop yield monitoring systems and farm management technologies, was discussed during talks with Agrivi. Daulet Batrashev and the company’s Chairman of the Board, Matija Žulj, emphasized the potential for joint projects in Kazakhstan’s agricultural regions.

Davor Anićic, Chairman of the Board of Velebit AI, presented the company’s developments in machine learning, data analysis, and computer vision, expressing interest in applying these technologies in healthcare, agriculture, and smart city projects in Kazakhstan.

As a result of the meetings, the parties agreed to elaborate practical formats of cooperation. Daulet Batrashev stressed that Kazakhstan views Croatia as a promising partner in the sphere of innovation and digital technologies, and that cooperation with leading companies will strengthen the technological potential of both countries.

For his part, Hrvoje Čuvalo, Chairman of the Board of the Croatian Bank for Reconstruction and Development (HBOR), expressed the Bank’s interest in expanding cooperation with Kazakhstani partners and confirmed its readiness to provide financial support for Croatian companies’ projects in Kazakhstan.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa-zagreb/press/news/details/1070331?lang=kk