Vilnius, 13 April 2026 – Ambassador of Kazakhstan T. Urazayev held a meeting with Minister of Economy and Innovation of Lithuania E. Grikšas, who also serves as Co-Chair of the Kazakhstan–Lithuania Intergovernmental Commission on Trade and Economic Cooperation. During the meeting, the parties discussed a wide range of areas of cooperation.

In particular, they noted the existence of untapped potential for expanding cooperation in trade and tourism, but especially in the field of digitalization and innovation, where both countries hold leading positions. The Ambassador drew the attention of the Lithuanian side to Kazakhstan’s leadership in the export of IT services and to its main platform for their development – Astana Hub. It is no coincidence that 2026 has been declared the Year of Digitalization and Artificial Intelligence in Kazakhstan. The country is developing GovTech, FinTech and the International Center for Green Technologies, supported also by the functioning of an arbitration court based on English law. The Ambassador noted Kazakhstan’s readiness to expand cooperation with Lithuanian partners, including the promotion of Kazakh IT services in foreign markets.

The parties expressed their intention to support the development of transport and logistics cooperation, particularly through support for the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route as a priority corridor ensuring Kazakhstan’s connectivity with Europe.

An important topic of discussion was the implementation of the decisions of the 14th meeting and preparations for the upcoming 15th session of the Intergovernmental Commission on Trade and Economic Cooperation. The parties emphasized the importance of implementing the agreements reached in the areas of ecology, culture and strengthening interregional cooperation, including in the tourism sector

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa-vilnius/press/news/details/1200087?lang=kk