Based on recent developments, including U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s meeting with Kazakhstan’s Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi in Samarkand to discuss strengthening bilateral strategic cooperation, Kazakhstan’s plans to attract €18 billion in clean energy investment through its QaJET platform with support from the EBRD, and the country’s bid to host UEFA Futsal Euro 2030, Qazinform News Agency presents its weekly review of Kazakhstan coverage in foreign media.
U.S. Department of State: Secretary Rubio’s Meeting with Kazakhstan Foreign Minister Tileuberdi According to the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Kazakhstan’s Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, to discuss strengthening the U.S.-Kazakhstan Enhanced Strategic Partnership ahead of the G20 summit in December.
Rubio thanked Kazakhstan for supporting President Donald Trump’s peace initiatives and reaffirmed Washington’s interest in expanding economic cooperation in ICT infrastructure, energy security and natural resources. He also welcomed Kazakhstan’s commitment to join the Abraham Accords and highlighted the importance of bilateral security cooperation and the C5+1 diplomatic platform in promoting regional connectivity, resilience and prosperity in Central Asia.
Euronews: This country aims to attract €18B in cleaner energy investment Kazakhstan aims to attract around €18 billion in investment through its Just Energy Transition platform, QaJET, supported by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Euronews reports.
The initiative, set for an official launch at COP31 in Türkiye, targets 10 GW of new renewable energy capacity by 2035, alongside electricity grid upgrades, industrial electrification and workforce retraining. Around €8.7 billion will support renewable energy projects, while the remaining funding will focus on modernising energy infrastructure and expanding clean electricity use.
Projects already in development include the 1 GW Mirny wind farm in Zhambyl region and electricity network upgrades in Almaty. “We are a carbon-dependent country, with large combined heat and power plants and power stations. These facilities and the energy networks need to be modernised,” said Saule Sabieva, Climate Policy Director at Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources.
QaJET supports Kazakhstan’s goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2060.