The UK seeks enhanced partnership with Kazakhstan in training, enterprise, economic system, vitality, and local weather change, stated David Cameron, the U.Ok.’s Secretary of State for Overseas, Commonwealth and Improvement Affairs, throughout his go to to Astana on April 24.
“What I wish to mark is it’s been 11 years since my go to right here as Prime Minister in 2013, and to comment on the extraordinary progress that your nation has made economically, socially, and politically. It’s actually thrilling coming again right here to Astana and seeing how a lot has modified,” stated Cameron in his opening remarks on the joint press briefing with Deputy Prime Minister and Overseas Minister Murat Nurtleu.
Earlier, Cameron and Nurtleu signed a historic Strategic Partnership and Cooperation Settlement between Kazakhstan and the U.Ok. The settlement seeks to strengthen bilateral relations in key sectors, comparable to overseas coverage and safety, commerce and funding, safety of mental property, vitality and uncooked supplies partnership, transportation, surroundings safety and local weather change, banking and monetary companies, employment and social coverage, science and training.
“This complete settlement will probably be a big step in taking political, commerce and funding relations between Astana and London to new horizons. We consider our sturdy and mutually useful strategic partnership will proceed to strengthen in all areas, from vitality to uncommon metals, from ecology to training,” stated Nurtleu.
Talking to journalists, Cameron stated there was “large progress” within the instructional sector over the previous 11 years with British instructional establishments established in Kazakhstan. He additionally introduced the doubling of the scholarships for younger individuals from Kazakhstan to check within the U.Ok.
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The U.Ok. can also be among the many high 10 buyers in Kazakhstan. In keeping with Kazakh Minister Nurtleu, during the last twenty years, the amount of direct British investments has reached $17 billion.
“Final yr, investments from Nice Britain in Kazakhstan’s economic system elevated by 20% and amounted to $795 million. Presently, round 600 enterprises established with the capital of British enterprise contribute to the event of the nation. Amongst them are the well-known corporations comparable to Shell, RioTinto, Ernst and Younger, AstraZeneca,” he stated.
Cameron stated there are extra alternatives for funding on the horizon, and that’s the place the main target needs to be.
“We’ve lately signed a partnership on crucial minerals, and we’ve thrilling proposals for British mining corporations to be concerned in that space,” he stated.
“There’s much more work I believe we will do on small enterprise. We’ve been speaking about how to ensure we take away forms and limitations to small and medium-sized companies turning into established right here and dealing right here,” he added.
‘We’re right here, so you’ve a alternative’
Cameron’s go to to Kazakhstan is a part of a Central Asian tour. Previous to Kazakhstan, he visited Tajikistan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan.
Talking in regards to the broader objective of his go to to the Central Asian area, Cameron emphasised the need for partnership with the area.
“I wish to make a broader level about this go to that I’m making to the Central Asian republics this week and that’s that we’re not saying to Kazakhstan or another nation that you’ve to select, or we’re asking you not to decide on your partnership and commerce with Russia or China, or with anybody else. We’re right here as a result of we consider you need to be ready to select to accomplice with us in the way in which that’s good for each our safety and our prosperity,” stated Cameron.
“The vital factor for the U.Ok. is to say we wish to be your accomplice: accomplice in training, accomplice on tackling local weather change, accomplice in rising enterprise, accomplice on giving younger individuals new alternatives in your nation. We don’t ask you to decide on us or one other energy. We are saying we’re right here, so you’ve a alternative. That’s the spirit through which we come. In fact, within the case of Kazakhstan, the place I got here right here 11 years in the past, a lot has been performed on that agenda, however I’m fairly satisfied that one of the best nonetheless lies forward,” concluded Cameron.
Cameron will spend two days in Kazakhstan to spice up ties between the 2 international locations.
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