Türkiye and Kazakhstan signed multiple agreements to expand cooperation in energy and mining, the Turkish Energy and Natural Resources Ministry announced Tuesday.
The agreements will enhance bilateral relations in oil, natural gas and mineral resources, the ministry said in a statement.
The announcement came during an official visit by Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to Ankara, where he was hosted by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the Presidential Complex.
The two leaders convened the fifth High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council, followed by a signing ceremony for bilateral agreements.
Turkish Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar and Kazakh Energy Minister Yerlan Akkenzhenov signed a memorandum of understanding on energy cooperation.
The agreement aims to promote collaboration in oil and gas exploration and production, transportation and storage, as well as in electricity generation and renewable energy development.
Bayraktar also signed a separate memorandum of understanding with Kazakhstan's Minister of Industry and Construction Yersayin Nagaspayev to strengthen cooperation in the mining sector. The deal seeks to encourage joint exploration and production initiatives in mining, the statement said.
The statement also quoted Bayraktar's post on X: "With the energy agreement, we aim to develop joint projects in a broad spectrum, from oil and gas exploration and production to electricity and renewable energy."
"In mining, we intend to promote partnerships that will stimulate exploration and production," Bayraktar added.
In addition to the intergovernmental agreements, Türkiye's national oil company, Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO), signed a cooperation deal with KazMunayGas (KMG), Kazakhstan's state-owned oil and gas company.
The deal covers joint activities in hydrocarbon exploration, development, and production. According to the statement, the two companies plan to conduct technical and commercial evaluations of potential fields together and aim to deepen their strategic partnership in energy.
By Handan Kazanci
Anadolu Agency
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