The First Meeting of the Kazakhstan–Morocco Business Council Held in Casablanca

On 21 July 2026, the first meeting of the Kazakhstan–Morocco Business Council was held in Casablanca, Kingdom of Morocco. The event was organized to strengthen trade, economic and investment cooperation between the business communities of the two countries.

The meeting was opened with welcome remarks by Alibek Kuantyrov, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and Mehdi Tazi, President of the General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises (CGEM). The Co-Chairs of the Kazakhstan–Morocco Business Council, Driss Benomar and Murat Karimsakov, Chairman of the Board of The Chamber of International Commerce of Kazakhstan, also addressed the participants.

Opening the meeting, Murat Karimsakov noted that Kazakhstan and Morocco possess significant potential for further expanding mutually beneficial cooperation. According to him, the Business Council should focus on providing practical support for the implementation of joint projects, fostering direct business-to-business contacts, and removing existing barriers to doing business.

In his speech, the Chairman of The Chamber of International Commerce of Kazakhstan presented promising areas of cooperation, including the agro-industrial sector, food security, transport and logistics, industrial cooperation, digital technologies, and fintech. Particular attention was also paid to leveraging Kazakhstan's transit potential and Morocco's port infrastructure to expand trade links with the markets of Central Asia and West Africa, as well as to promoting academic and humanitarian cooperation.

"The Kazakhstan–Morocco Business Council is an essential practical mechanism for direct business dialogue, improving coordination, and removing barriers. We are open to comprehensive partnership and ready to provide end-to-end support for your projects at every stage—from the initial business idea to full-scale operations," Murat Karimsakov emphasized.

During the meeting, representatives of Kazakh and Moroccan companies presented their projects, discussed promising areas of cooperation, and exchanged views on expanding bilateral trade and economic relations. The Kazakh side included representatives of Freedom, LOGSOFT, Samadi A Group, Gelios Tour, Zaru Pantotherapy, Service Management Group, Aktobe Confectionery Factory, WebTours, QS Azia Sertik and other companies. The Moroccan side was represented by NS AFRIC, Privilege Voyages, FMIIP, ZINE INVEST, PHOENICIA, APEBI, Casablanca Finance City, Al Omra, the Federation of the Chemical and Parachemical Industry, FISA Maroc, AIGLE BLEU and other companies.

The Chamber of International Commerce of Kazakhstan considers the Kazakhstan–Morocco Business Council an effective platform for strengthening direct cooperation between the business communities of the two countries and will continue supporting joint initiatives, attracting investment, and promoting Kazakh businesses in the Moroccan market.