On November 9, 2026, the Kazakhstan–U.S. Business Forum titled “From Strategic Partnership to Concrete Projects” was held in Washington, D.C., on the sidelines of the B20 Summit. The event was organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan in cooperation with the Atameken National Chamber of Entrepreneurs and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Zakon.kz reports.
On November 10, Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs noted that the event was organized ahead of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s visit to Miami to attend the G20 Summit at the invitation of U.S. President Donald Trump. The forum brought together representatives of government agencies, national companies, financial institutions, and business communities from both countries to discuss prospects for further trade, economic, and investment cooperation.
Kazakhstan was represented at the summit by one of the largest business delegations. The delegation included Yerzhan Kazykhan, Special Representative of the President of Kazakhstan for Cooperation with the United States; Assel Zhanassova, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport of Kazakhstan; Timur Suleimenov, Governor of the National Bank of Kazakhstan; Kanat Sharlapayev, Chairman of the Atameken National Chamber of Entrepreneurs; as well as heads of relevant ministries, representatives of the Samruk-Kazyna Fund, national and private companies, and financial institutions.
The U.S. side was represented at the business forum by Christopher Landau, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State; Suzanne Clark, President and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce; executives of companies belonging to the U.S.-Kazakhstan Business Council (USKZBC); and representatives of more than 100 U.S. enterprises operating in transport and logistics, energy, industry, agriculture, digital technologies, and finance.
“It is a great honor for me to attend this event and welcome Kazakhstan’s participation. The fact that Kazakhstan is represented here by the largest delegation clearly demonstrates the country’s growing international standing and its strengthening position as one of the leading players in the global economy. It is also a great pleasure to see so many representatives of the American private sector showing strong interest in the opportunities that Kazakhstan has to offer,” Christopher Landau said while opening the business forum.
During the event, participants discussed prospects for further developing trade, economic, and investment cooperation between Kazakhstan and the United States, expanding industrial cooperation, and implementing joint initiatives in priority sectors of the economy. The parties explored opportunities to deepen cooperation in transport and logistics, energy, critical minerals, agriculture, digital and financial technologies, including artificial intelligence.
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