Tokayev proposes extending energy partnership model with EU to agriculture and critical raw materialsKazakhstan supplies nearly 13% of European Union oil imports and 16% of its natural uranium, making energy cooperation a key pillar of relations between Astana and Brussels, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said."Interdependence makes resilience. Look at energy, where reliability has rapidly increased in strategic importance. Kazakhstan now supplies nearly 13% of the EU’s petroleum-oil imports and 16% of its natural uranium," Tokayev wrote in an article published by Euronews ahead of his visit to Brussels.The president said energy security is “a clear example” of mutual trust between Kazakhstan and the UE,” increased resilience and the capacity to deliver in a more volatile world.""Why not do the same in agriculture? Food security is a growing strategic concern globally. Kazakhstan is one of the world’s major grain producers and exporters, with strong potential for European markets that need to diversify. Simultaneously, European know-how, technologies and investment can support deeper processing and higher-value-added agricultural production in our country,” Tokayev wrote.He argued that, similarly, the global economic transition toward sustainable growth will require unprecedented engagement.“Critical raw materials, renewable technologies, energy efficiency and new industrial ecosystems are rapidly shaping future competitiveness. Here again, Kazakhstan can bring significant resources and industrial potential to the table if Europe meets it with expertise, technologies and investment. Both our economies will grow, both will be more resilient," Tokayev said. (ICE ALMATY)

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