“Eternal Friendship” declaration between Türkiye and Kazakhstan

During President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s state visit to Astana on 14 May, Türkiye and Kazakhstan signed the “Declaration of Eternal Friendship and Expanded Strategic Partnership”.

The declaration was accompanied by agreements on legal assistance, cultural centres, investment protection, oil and natural gas, unmanned aerial vehicle production, education, broadcasting and financial centres.

Trade between the two countries rose by about 9 percent to over 4.5 billion euros. The sides aim to raise trade to nearly three times the current level; President Erdoğan put the target at 15 billion dollars. Türkiye’s investments in Kazakhstan exceed 5 billion euros, and around 4,000 Turkish companies operate in the country.

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev described Türkiye as a “golden bridge” connecting Europe and Asia and the Turkic world. During the visit, Erdoğan was presented with the newly established Order of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi.

Source: Euronews