{"slug": "kazakhstan-and-georgia-expand-cooperation-in-ai-transport-and-investments", "title": "Kazakhstan and Georgia expand cooperation in AI, transport and investments", "summary": "Kazakhstan and Georgia are expanding cooperation in artificial intelligence, transport, and investments, following talks between Prime Ministers Olzhas Bektenov and Irakli Kobakhidze in Astana. The leaders confirmed their commitment to strengthening strategic partnership and practical collaboration, with bilateral trade reaching $184.5 million last year and over 600 Georgian-capital companies operating in Kazakhstan.", "body_md": "# Kazakhstan and Georgia expand cooperation in AI, transport and investments\n\nKazakh PM Olzhas Bektenov met with his Georgian counterpart Irakli Kobakhidze, who is paying an official visit to Kazakhstan, [Qazinform News Agency](https://qazinform.com/) cites the Government’s press service.\n\nThey debated trade and economic, investment, transport and logistics, energy and digitalization cooperation. Utmost attention was paid to the development of agreements reached between President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Kobakhidze.\n\nThe Kazakh PM said Kazakhstan regards Georgia as a reliable friend and key strategic partner in the South Caucasus and Black Sea region. He affirmed the Government’s readiness for further deepening dialogue and practical cooperation with Georgia.\n\nIn his turn, Irakli Kobakhidze said Kazakhstan is Georgia’s key partner, highlighting potential for further expansion of bilateral cooperation.\n\nFollowing the talks, the sides confirmed the readiness of the governments for further strengthening the strategic partnership and expanding practical cooperation.\n\nLast year, the trade between Kazakhstan and Georgia reached 184.5 million US dollars, this year, it hit 53 million US dollars in January-April. Currently, there are over 600 companies with Georgia’s capital working in Kazakhstan.\n\nAs written before, Astana's Palace of Independence [hosted](https://qazinform.com/news/georgias-pm-irakli-kobakhidze-begins-official-visit-to-kazakhstan-1cd998) the official welcoming ceremony for Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze, who is in Kazakhstan on an official state visit.", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/kazakhstan-and-georgia-expand-cooperation-in-ai-transport-and-investments", "canonical_source": "https://qazinform.com/news/kazakhstan-and-georgia-expand-cooperation-in-ai-transport-and-investments-5eff74", "published_at": "2026-06-30 05:00:00+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-06-30 06:58:08.015050+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["artificial-intelligence", "ai-policy"], "entities": ["Kazakhstan", "Georgia", "Olzhas Bektenov", "Irakli Kobakhidze", "Kassym-Jomart Tokayev", "Qazinform News Agency"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/kazakhstan-and-georgia-expand-cooperation-in-ai-transport-and-investments", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/kazakhstan-and-georgia-expand-cooperation-in-ai-transport-and-investments.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/kazakhstan-and-georgia-expand-cooperation-in-ai-transport-and-investments.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/kazakhstan-and-georgia-expand-cooperation-in-ai-transport-and-investments.jsonld"}}