Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly received on Wednesday Kazakhstan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Mukhtar Tileuberdi and his accompanying delegation at the government headquarters in the New Administrative Capital to discuss strengthening bilateral relations and expanding co-operation in economic, investment, cultural, educational and tourism sectors.
Kazakhstan’s Ambassador to Egypt Askar Shokybayev, Assistant Foreign Minister for Asian Affairs Ambassador Amr Hamza, and Deputy Assistant Foreign Minister for Central Asian Affairs Ambassador Dalia Tantawi were present at the meeting.
Prime Minister Madbouly welcomed the visit, the first official visit by a Kazakh foreign minister to Cairo since 1998, recalling Egypt’s early recognition of Kazakhstan’s independence.
He expressed Egypt’s interest in hosting President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, building on President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi’s 2016 visit to Kazakhstan.
Both sides emphasised the importance of the forthcoming sixth session of the Joint Commission in Astana, alongside the Business Council meeting, to strengthen private-sector engagement, identify investment opportunities and advance cooperation in technology and artificial intelligence.
Welcoming bilateral trade of $300 million and growing Egyptian exports, Premier Madbouly highlighted opportunities in agriculture, grain production, food processing, chemicals, fertilisers, textiles, garments, mining, construction, furniture, renewable energy and pharmaceuticals.
He underscored Egypt’s strategic access to Arab, African and European markets through its trade agreements, welcomed Kazakh businesses operating in Egypt, encouraged reciprocal investment and proposed establishing an integrated Kazakh logistics centre in the Suez Canal Economic Zone.
Discussions also covered cultural heritage, education and tourism. In this respect, the prime minister welcomed Kazakhstan’s contribution to restoring Cairo’s Sultan al-Zahir Baybars Mosque and commended Nur-Mubarak University in Almaty.
He encouraged Kazakh students to pursue scholarships offered by Al-Azhar Al-Sharif and the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research.
Both sides also highlighted rising Kazakh tourism and the potential for regular direct flights between Cairo and Astana.
The leaders reaffirmed the importance of coordination at the United Nations, the Organisation of Islamic Co-operation and the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia.
Minister Tileuberdi praised Egypt’s urban development, particularly the New Administrative Capital, drawing parallels with Kazakhstan’s capital relocation from Almaty to Astana, and reiterated his country’s commitment to a stronger, mutually beneficial partnership.
