Transport, Manufacturing and Recycling in Focus as Tokayev Meets German Companies

By Ayana Birbayeva  in International on 29 September 2026

ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev held a series of meetings with executives of major German companies during his official visit to Germany, discussing cooperation in transport and logistics, industrial localization, engineering, metallurgy and waste processing. Speaking with Chairman of the Executive Board of Rhenus Group Tobias Bartz, Tokayev discussed the development …

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