President Donald J. Trump met with President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev of Kazakhstan on November 6, 2025, to discuss ways to deepen the Enhanced Strategic Partnership Dialogue between the United States and Kazakhstan. The two leaders highlighted new commercial agreements in sectors such as critical minerals, transportation, artificial intelligence, and information technology.
According to the meeting summary, President Trump and President Tokayev recognized several major deals involving U.S. companies. These include Air Astana’s procurement of $7 billion worth of Boeing 787-9 aircraft for its fleet and a $4.2 billion order from Wabtec for U.S.-made locomotives, described as the largest rail equipment deal in history. John Deere is also set to supply between $3 billion and $5 billion in agricultural machinery.
In addition, Cove Capital reached an agreement with the Government of Kazakhstan to build a tungsten mining and processing plant with a $1.1 billion investment. Leidos secured a $200 million contract to upgrade Kazakhstan’s national air traffic management system.
The partnership between Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development and various U.S. technology firms—including NVIDIA, HP, Cisco, GDA, Joby Aero Inc., Oracle, and Starlink—could be worth up to $3.7 billion. There is also a new private equity investment program valued at $250 million established through cooperation among the National Bank of Kazakhstan, National Investment Corporation, and Cerberus Capital Management.
Both presidents emphasized the value of investing in future leaders from both countries while preserving their cultural heritage. President Trump recognized Kazakhstan's contribution to the Kennedy Center supporting arts development and cultural exchanges between the nations.
Other efforts include expanding cultural heritage preservation programming through partnerships involving organizations like the Smithsonian Institution and support via the United States Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation program.
Kazakhstan became the first country during President Trump’s second term to join the Abraham Accords—a move aimed at enhancing peace and prosperity globally—with plans underway for an official signing ceremony.
Secretary of Commerce Lutnick and Minister Yersayin Nagaspayev signed a Memorandum of Understanding focused on critical minerals cooperation. This agreement is expected to advance collaboration in exploration, processing, and development with an aim toward establishing secure mineral supply chains essential for innovation.
Further details are available at https://www.state.gov/c51.