ASTANA, Kazakhstan, November 6. Kazakh
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with members of the U.S. House
of Representatives Jimmy Panetta, Carol Miller, Bill Huizenga, and
Sydney Kamlager-Dove, the Akorda press service said, Trend reports.
During the meeting, President Tokayev highlighted the important
role of the U.S. Congress in strengthening friendly relations with
Kazakhstan and expressed gratitude to the lawmakers for their
personal contribution to advancing the expanded strategic
partnership between the two countries.
The President noted the efforts of the U.S.-Kazakhstan
Congressional Caucus, led by Representative Jimmy Panetta,
emphasizing its contribution to deepening political dialogue,
expanding economic cooperation, and fostering people-to-people
ties.
Tokayev underlined that the United States remains one of
Kazakhstan’s largest economic partners, with total U.S. investment
exceeding $100 billion – about 80 percent of all investments made
in Central Asia.
He also informed the congressional delegation about the
comprehensive political and economic modernization underway in
Kazakhstan.
For their part, the members of Congress commended Kazakhstan’s
potential and expressed readiness to support the further
development of broad-based bilateral cooperation.
President Tokayev invited the U.S. lawmakers to visit Kazakhstan
to continue strengthening mutually beneficial relations between the
two nations.
