The U.S. Department of State and Department of Energy, in coordination with Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Energy, held the 2024 U.S.-Kazakhstan Strategic Energy Dialogue on July 18 in Astana. This dialogue deepened cooperation on shared priorities, including enhancing energy security, accelerating the clean energy transition and methane mitigation, and developing Kazakhstan’s critical minerals sector.
The U.S. delegation, co-led by Deputy Assistant Secretary Kimberly Harrington and Deputy Assistant Secretary Joshua Volz, engaged with Kazakh experts on six key areas of cooperation:
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction
- Sustainable Critical Materials Mining and Refining
- Civil Nuclear Cooperation
- Renewable Energy Sources
- Energy Security
- Global Nuclear Security
The dialogue marked significant progress in bilateral cooperation, and the U.S. Department of State signed a memorandum of understanding with the Kazakh National Geological Survey and National Mining Company Tau-Ken Samruk to expand and diversify critical minerals supply chains. This agreement supports sustainable development and strengthens the partnership between the two nations.
