Thessaloniki, March 30, 2026 – The Ambassador of Kazakhstan to the Hellenic Republic, Timur Sultangozhin, paid a working visit to the Region of Central Macedonia, where he held a series of meetings with business leaders and visited key industrial enterprises across the region.

During the visit, the Ambassador was briefed on the operations of companies active in a range of sectors, including elevator manufacturing, paints and coatings, food production, cosmetics, medical equipment, and retail. Particular focus was placed on identifying opportunities to develop partnerships with Kazakh counterparts.

He also held substantive discussions with the leadership of the Thessaloniki Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Business Association of the Industrial Zone of Thessaloniki on ways to strengthen business ties between Kazakhstan and Greece. The discussions highlighted a number of promising areas for cooperation, including manufacturing, agribusiness, logistics, and investment.

In his meetings, the Ambassador outlined Kazakhstan’s ongoing economic reforms and the range of government support measures available to foreign investors, including tax incentives, investment agreements, and project facilitation tools. Both sides expressed strong interest in expanding business contacts and agreed to support the development of concrete joint projects involving Greek companies in Kazakhstan.

As part of the program, the Ambassador also visited the International Hellenic University, where he met with the university’s leadership. The two sides agreed to advance academic cooperation through partnerships between universities, as well as student and faculty exchanges and joint educational and research initiatives.

Overall, the visit underscored the growing interest of the Greek business community in the Kazakh market and highlighted the strong potential to further expand bilateral trade, economic, and investment cooperation.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa-athens/press/news/details/1190121?lang=kk