Photo: Press Service of the President of Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) signed more than 20 agreements worth a total of $5 billion during the visit of Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to Astana, according to the press service of Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.
“The implementation of these agreements will provide strong momentum for strategic cooperation and contribute to the strengthening of mutually beneficial bilateral relations,” Tokayev stated in the official release.
For his part, the Crown Prince emphasized that relations between Kazakhstan and the UAE are founded on trust, mutual support, and a shared commitment to progress. “These ties have long surpassed simple trade and investment, encompassing a broad range of areas—from energy and transportation to digital infrastructure and education,” he said.
The president’s press service listed ten of the signed documents (available [here]), including memorandums of cooperation in road transport and justice, as well as a strategic agreement on digital transformation in the oil and gas sector. The UAE will also invest in the development of Astana’s Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport and the surrounding area.
One agreement involves funding the construction of the Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan Maternity Hospital in Turkistan.
Additionally, the two countries plan to jointly develop 24/7 power supply projects with up to 500 MW capacity, and a 2,000 MW energy storage system in Kazakhstan. They also signed an agreement to establish a supercomputing cluster in the country. This deal, signed between Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace Industry and Abu Dhabi-based company Presight, builds on an earlier agreement made last year. Kazakhstan plans to lease computing capacity to neighboring countries once the cluster is operational.
The UAE ranks among the top ten foreign investors in Kazakhstan’s economy. Coinciding with the Crown Prince’s visit, it was also announced that the bilateral agreement on the construction of a 1 GW wind power plant has been ratified. Masdar, a UAE-based company, will build the plant in the Zhambyl region, with total investment in the project reaching $1.4 billion.
