President Tokayev Proposes Establishing Bavarian Business Representative Office in Almaty

Munich, The Gulf Observer: President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has proposed establishing a Representative Office of Bavarian business in Almaty to support German companies operating in Kazakhstan and across Central Asia.

The proposal was made during the Kazakhstan-Bavaria Technology Forum in Munich, where Tokayev highlighted the potential for expanding cooperation between Kazakhstan and Bavaria in investment, advanced technology, agriculture, industrial development and vocational education.

Addressing representatives of Bavaria’s business community, the Kazakh President drew attention to the significant potential of Kazakhstan’s agro-industrial sector. Taking into account Bavaria’s expertise in agricultural machinery, precision farming, water-saving technologies and food processing, he proposed launching Kazakhstan-Bavaria model farms focused on the production and processing of high-quality agricultural products in accordance with European standards.

Tokayev also presented the Alatau City project as a platform for business, investment and innovation. He said Bavarian companies could use the project to establish engineering and service operations, demonstrate their technologies and solutions, identify local partners and implement investment projects.

The President emphasized that the success of such initiatives would depend significantly on the availability of qualified personnel. In this regard, he expressed Kazakhstan’s interest in utilizing Bavaria’s experience with its dual vocational education system.

He said professional training and the development of engineering skills could become an integral component of major industrial projects implemented by Bavarian companies in Kazakhstan.

Tokayev also highlighted the strong presence of leading Bavarian companies, including Siemens, Siemens Energy, Knauf and Horsch, in Kazakhstan.

Earlier at the forum, he identified advanced technologies, high-tech production and access to new markets as key areas for the next stage of Kazakhstan-Germany economic cooperation. He also highlighted opportunities in industrial automation, robotics, critical raw materials, microelectronics and logistics.

The Kazakh President’s proposal to establish a Bavarian business representative office in Almaty is intended to provide a platform for German companies seeking to expand their activities in Kazakhstan and explore opportunities across the wider Central Asian market.