Finland Eyes Business Expansion in Kazakhstan – Toqayev Speaks with Finnish President
Photo: Aqorda
Finnish companies are showing growing interest in energy, logistics, and industrial projects in Kazakhstan, Orda.kz reports.
Kazakh President Qasym-Jomart Toqayev spoke with Finnish President Alexander Stubb to discuss strengthening bilateral cooperation. The call took place at Finland’s initiative.
Both leaders expressed a desire to expand trade, economic, cultural, and humanitarian ties. Stubb also confirmed plans for an official visit to Kazakhstan in October 2025. Additionally, they emphasized the importance of collaboration within international organizations to promote global stability and sustainable development.
Over the past year, Kazakhstan has drawn increased attention from Finland and other European nations, particularly in light of sanctions against Russia. In April 2024, Finnish Minister for Foreign Trade Ville Tavio visited Kazakhstan with a delegation of 17 Finnish companies.
During the visit, discussions focused on preventing the circumvention of EU sanctions via Kazakh businesses.
Talks also covered cooperation in mining, energy, logistics, and education. Notably, Bloomberg previously reported that Russian businesses have used Kazakhstan as a route to bypass European sanctions, raising concerns within the EU.
Original Author: Ruslan Loginov
Latest news
- Kazakhstan Moves to Rebuild Its Migration System
- Doctors in Kazakhstan Will Bear Responsibility for AI Errors in Medicine
- Kazakhstan’s Pilot Online ID Renewal Service Is Still Far From Stable
- Auditors Explain How Students in Kazakhstan Bypass University Entry Rules
- Where Direct Flights to Kazakhstan’s New Resort Airports Will Operate
- Some Kazakh Civil Servants Will Face Mandatory Drug Tests
- Kazakh Businessman Jailed for Defrauding Swiss Investor Out of 3.5 Billion Tenge
- Tokayev Helped Secure Release of Detained Kazakh Diplomat
- Rising River Washes Away Temporary Bridges in Tourist Area of Turkestan Region
- More Than Half of Heavy Trucks Checked in Astana Broke Weight Rules
- Young Doctors in Kazakhstan Could Be Allowed to Work After Internship
- Two Kazakhstanis Convicted in Kyrgyzstan for Selling Fake Dollars
- Kazakh Diplomat Accused of Espionage in Poland Released in Prisoner Swap
- Trump’s Sons Enter Kazakhstan’s Subsoil Project With U.S. Government Money
- Where Kazakhstan’s Biggest Ethnic Communities Are Concentrated
- Number of Children With Autism in Kazakhstan Has Nearly Doubled in Three Years
- Soyuz-5 Makes First Test Launch Under the Baiterek Project
- “We are different, but we are united”: Tokayev Congratulates Kazakhstanis on Unity Day
- Kazakhstan’s Planned Route to Mongolia Will Pass Through Russia
- Almaty Starts Testing a Low-Emission Zone in the City Center
