Kazakhstan, U.S. reaffirm readiness to strengthen strategic partnership

ASTANA. June 9 (Interfax) - Kazakh Foreign Minister Yermek Kosherbayev has met with the U.S. president's Special Envoy for South and Central Asian Affairs, Ambassador to India Sergio Gor in Astana to discuss the two countries' cooperation, the press service for the Kazakh Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Tuesday.

"During the meeting, the parties discussed a wide range of issues on the bilateral agenda, with particular attention given to the development of economic and investment partnership, cooperation in the fields of innovation and artificial intelligence, education and science. Prospects for cooperation in transport, logistics and critical minerals were also discussed separately," the statement said.

Astana views Washington as one of its key partners for attracting investment, technological innovation, and the enhancement of trade and economic cooperation, Kosherbayev said. In this context, the two sides substantively discussed the progress in implementing the agreements reached between Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and U.S. President Donald Trump at a White House meeting in November 2025.

The minister also thanked the U.S. for its high-level participation in an upcoming C5+1 (five Central Asian countries plus the U.S.) Critical Minerals Dialogue meeting. In addition, the sides noted the importance of a planned roundtable involving U.S. and Central Asian countries' delegations, aimed at lending additional impetus to trade and economic cooperation, the statement said.

For his part, Gor reiterated the importance of continuing active dialogue and practical cooperation across the full spectrum of bilateral and regional agendas, the statement said.

"Following the talks, the parties reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthening their enhanced strategic partnership," the statement said.