Astana, September 3, 2025 — Gabidulla Ospankulov, Chairman of the Investment Committee of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, held a meeting with representatives of the U.S. Trade Mission led by Senior Vice President of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Khurshid Choksy. The parties discussed prospects for expanding bilateral economic ties, implementing investment projects in Kazakhstan, and building new cooperative supply chains with the participation of American businesses.

The delegation included representatives of 25 U.S. companies, among them Apple, Boeing, Chevron, ExxonMobil, Shell, Bechtel, Honeywell, Mastercard, The Coca-Cola Company, PepsiCo, Meta, Ericsson, John Deere (Eurasia Group), Plug and Play Tech Center, Mayer Brown, and others.

Ospankulov noted that the United States remains a key investment partner of Kazakhstan: more than 600 American companies are successfully operating in the country, while cumulative U.S. investments exceed USD 60 billion, providing a solid foundation for launching new joint projects in priority sectors. “We are interested in scaling up cooperation with American investors in energy and processing, critical minerals, agriculture, the digital economy, and logistics. Kazakhstan demonstrates sustainable growth and offers a predictable regulatory environment, one-stop-shop instruments, and contractual mechanisms that support a project throughout its entire life cycle,” he emphasized.

Choksy, in turn, underlined the strong interest of American businesses in Kazakhstan, highlighting the potential of projects in infrastructure, industrialization, innovation, and sustainable technologies, as well as Kazakhstan’s importance as a pivotal partner along the Middle Corridor.

During the meeting, a number of U.S. companies presented intentions and initiatives for localization and expanding their presence in Kazakhstan — from machinery manufacturing and the food industry to fintech services and industrial technologies. In particular, discussions included localization of John Deere agricultural machinery production in Kostanay, a PepsiCo project on the production of salted snacks, the manufacturing and assembly of high-tech products, development of payment infrastructure, and more.

Following the meeting, it was noted that Kazakhstan and the United States are ready to expand investment cooperation and develop new joint projects that will further strengthen the strategic nature of bilateral relations.