Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly stressed the importance of strengthening coordination and consultations between Egypt and Kazakhstan at regional and international forums, particularly at the United Nations, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA), reflecting the two countries’ shared views on a range of issues of mutual interest.
Madbouly made the remarks during a meeting on Wednesday at the government headquarters in the New Capital with Kazakhstan’s Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tleuberdi and his accompanying delegation. The meeting was attended by Kazakh Ambassador to Egypt Askar Zhenis, Assistant Foreign Minister for Asian Affairs Amr Hamza, and Deputy Assistant Foreign Minister for Central Asian Affairs Dalia Tantawy.
Madbouly welcomed Tleuberdi’s visit, describing it as significant because it marks the first official visit to Cairo by a Kazakh foreign minister since 1998. He said the visit offers an opportunity to strengthen bilateral relations and revive high-level exchanges between the two countries, noting that Egypt was among the first countries to recognize Kazakhstan’s independence.
The prime minister expressed Egypt’s eagerness to welcome Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to Cairo, saying such a visit would give fresh impetus to bilateral relations and build on the successful visit made by President Abdel Fattah El Sisi to Kazakhstan in 2016.
He reaffirmed Egypt’s commitment to developing ties across various fields and called for practical steps to activate existing cooperation mechanisms. These include holding the sixth session of the Egyptian-Kazakh Joint Committee in Astana in the near future, alongside a meeting of the two countries’ business councils to strengthen private-sector links and explore new investment opportunities.
On the economic front, Madbouly welcomed the recent growth in bilateral trade, which reached $300 million by the end of 2025. He stressed the need for continued consultations to expand trade and increase Egyptian exports to the Kazakh market, bringing bilateral exchanges in line with the two countries’ economic potential.
He highlighted Egypt’s strategic location and extensive network of trade agreements linking it to Arab, African and European markets, saying Egypt was ready to meet Kazakhstan’s demand for products in which Egyptian exports enjoy competitive advantages, particularly agricultural produce, food products, chemicals, fertilizers and ready-made garments.
Madbouly also welcomed Kazakh companies operating in Egypt and called for greater reciprocal investment, encouraging the private sectors in both countries to explore opportunities in priority areas, including agriculture, grain production and trade, mining, chemicals, textiles, food processing, construction, furniture, renewable energy and pharmaceuticals.
He also called for examining the possibility of establishing an integrated Kazakh logistics center in the Suez Canal Economic Zone. The prime minister underscored the importance of expanding cultural and educational cooperation as a key pillar of bilateral relations.
He welcomed Kazakhstan’s contribution to the restoration of the Sultan al-Zahir Baybars Mosque in Cairo, describing it as an important symbol of the two countries’ shared historical heritage. Madbouly also praised the role of the Egyptian-Kazakh University of Islamic Culture Nur-Mubarak in Almaty in promoting academic and cultural cooperation.