King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein of Jordan arrived in Astana on an official visit. President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and the King of Jordan were welcomed at the capital’s airport.

A solemn ceremony took place at the Akorda residence, where President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and King Abdullah II held talks that gave new impetus to cooperation based on mutual trust. This visit not only strengthened ties between Central Asia and the Middle East but also contributed to regional stability and global dialogue.

The President expressed gratitude to the King for accepting the invitation to visit Astana and warmly recalled his own visit to Amman earlier this year.

“Your Majesty, welcome to Kazakhstan! Your official visit is a great honour for us. This is not your first visit to Kazakhstan, and we greatly appreciate the attention you devote to our country’s development. There are a number of issues on the bilateral agenda that require implementation. Yesterday, we held substantive discussions on both bilateral relations and international issues. I greatly appreciate your in-depth understanding of global processes. Today, we also have the opportunity to continue exchanging views. Bilateral cooperation between Jordan and Kazakhstan is thriving, though there remain matters requiring more detailed discussion,” noted the Head of State.

King Abdullah II underlined the importance of further strengthening bilateral relations and confirmed his readiness to expand trade and economic cooperation.

Talks continued with the participation of official delegations of both countries. President Tokayev emphasised that Kazakhstan attaches special importance to developing mutually beneficial cooperation with Jordan.

According to the President, Kazakhstan and Jordan are united not only by common political and economic interests but also by centuries-old values – religion, traditions of tolerance, and mutual respect. Both countries have demonstrated to the world an example of peaceful coexistence of different cultures and faiths, contributing to the advancement of humanity.

Development of Business Ties

King Abdullah II stressed that he highly values the friendship between the two states.

President Tokayev recalled that during the meeting in Amman, the sides agreed to increase bilateral trade to 500 million US dollars. Kazakhstan is ready to export to the Jordanian market 60 types of goods worth a total of 250 million US dollars.

The Head of State expressed support for cooperation between the national company Kazatomprom and Jordan’s uranium mining company JUMCO in the development of the nuclear industry.

The President informed the Jordanian delegation of Kazakhstan’s plans to expand its international transport and logistics network and proposed exploring opportunities for the joint development of intermodal freight transport between Central Asia and the Middle East. Significant potential also exists in agriculture, tourism, and digitalisation.

In turn, the Jordanian side expressed readiness to share expertise in medicine, pharmaceuticals, the halal industry, and defence. It was also announced that Royal Jordanian Airlines plans to launch a direct flight between Amman and Almaty next year, which will help strengthen ties between the citizens and business communities of the two countries.

The parties also expressed interest in expanding cultural and humanitarian cooperation, including joint research projects and partnerships between universities.

At the conclusion of the meeting, King Abdullah II presented President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev with the highest order of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Al-Nahda. The King noted the significant contribution of the Head of Kazakhstan to strengthening friendship and cooperation between the two nations.

President Tokayev expressed gratitude to King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein and the friendly people of Jordan for awarding him the Kingdom’s highest state honour.

Visit to Astana Hub

As part of the official visit, King Abdullah II visited the Astana Hub cluster. During the tour, President Tokayev and King Abdullah II were introduced to Kazakhstan’s achievements in the field of information technology and artificial intelligence.

Astana Hub is the largest innovation cluster in Central Asia, uniting more than 1,700 IT companies. Last year, total attracted investment exceeded 700 million US dollars, while IT service exports amounted to more than 650 million US dollars.

The cluster hosts educational programs such as Tech Orda, TUMO, and Tomorrow School, which annually involve up to 10,000 citizens, as well as acceleration projects in partnership with Google for Startups.