Kassym-Jomart Tokayev invites German scientific circles to expand AI and green technologies development

At today’s meeting in the Central Asia – Germany format the Head of State focused on green transition and water resources preservation issues, Kazinform News Agency learnt from the Akorda press service.

The President said Germany for many years has been a reliable partner of Central Asian countries in climate change mitigation, environmental improvement and raising efficient of the water and energy sector.

Kazakhstan as the current chairman of the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea suggests intensifying partnership on the implementation of projects within the framework of the Aral Sea Basin Assistance Program and the Regional Environmental Protection Program for Sustainable Development of Central Asia. The Fund activities are of fundamental importance for ensuring sustainable development and prosperity of our region. The initiative to create a Regional Center for Sustainable Agriculture gains ground. I hope that this initiative will be supported at today’s meeting, the Head of State said.

As stated there, another key task is the development of scientific and educational ties. The Kazakh President invited scientific and educational circles of Germany to expand cooperation in promising spheres such as AI, digitalization and green technologies.

Earlier was reported that the Presidents of Central Asian countries and Federal Chancellor of Germany Olaf Scholz arrived at the Independence Palace in Astana for the second Central Asia – Germany Summit during which strategic cooperation and partnership in a wide range of areas, including trade and economic interaction and realization of joint investment projects, were set to be discussed.

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz held talks in an extended format with the participation of members of the official delegations.

Following the talks between President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Federation Chancellor of Germany Olaf Scholz, the Joint Declaration on Cooperation between Kazakhstan and the Federal Republic of Germany was signed.

As was previously reported, Kazakh Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov welcomed Federal Chancellor of Germany Olaf Scholz, who had arrived in Kazakhstan upon the Kazakh President’s invitation, at the airport in Astana.