Minister of Trade and Integration of the Republic of Kazakhstan Arman Shakkaliyev held a meeting with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the Republic of Kazakhstan Nico Schermers. The central topic of the negotiations was the preparation of Kazakhstan's first trade and economic mission to the Netherlands, scheduled for June of this year. The parties noted that the upcoming mission will be an important step in expanding business contacts between the two countries. In addition, plans were discussed to organize a bilateral business forum in Kazakhstan with the participation of business representatives and specialized companies from both countries.

During the meeting, the parties discussed the current state and prospects for expanding Kazakh-Dutch trade and economic partnership, including the development of investment cooperation, logistics, the agro-industrial complex, and the digital economy.

Opening the meeting, Arman Shakkaliyev noted that the Netherlands remains one of Kazakhstan's key and most reliable partners in Europe. According to him, bilateral relations show steady growth both in trade and investment. By the end of 2025, the volume of mutual trade between Kazakhstan and the Netherlands reached $6.3 billion, an increase of more than 11%. At the same time, Kazakhstan's exports to the Netherlands exceeded $5.9 billion.

Special attention during the negotiations was paid to the practical expansion of cooperation. The Kazakh side highlighted the high potential for joint work in the fields of agrotechnology, processing of agricultural products, development of modern logistics routes between Asia and Europe, as well as promoting Kazakh products to the European market.

The importance of strengthening direct contacts between the business communities of the two countries was separately emphasized. The Ministry of Trade and Integration noted that the upcoming trade and economic mission will serve as a platform for establishing new partnerships, discussing joint projects, and expanding the presence of Kazakh companies in the Dutch market.

Following the meeting, the parties confirmed their mutual interest in further strengthening strategic partnership and expressed confidence that Kazakhstan's first trade and economic mission to the Netherlands will give additional impetus to the development of bilateral trade, investment cooperation, and business ties between the countries.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mti/press/news/details/1224632?lang=ru