President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev noted that Guy Parmelin's visit to Astana opens up good opportunities to give new impetus to the bilateral agenda.

The head of state stressed that Kazakhstan considers Switzerland an important political and economic partner in Europe, as well as one of the largest investors in our country's economy, having invested $35.8 billion since 2005. The president said that there are almost 400 Swiss companies and joint ventures operating in Kazakhstan.

According to Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, political dialogue between Astana and Bern is developing at various levels in an open and constructive atmosphere.

Kassym-Jomart Tokayev paid special attention to the dynamic development of economic cooperation. Kazakhstan and Switzerland are fruitfully cooperating in the fields of energy and mining, manufacturing and construction, agriculture, pharmaceuticals, finance, and new technologies.

In turn, Guy Parmelin expressed his gratitude for the warm welcome and highly appreciated the dynamics of bilateral cooperation. He confirmed Switzerland's commitment to further strengthening political dialogue, expanding investment projects, and promoting joint initiatives in key sectors of the economy.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa-geneva/press/news/details/1115524?lang=kk