Kazakhstan pushes Alatau Smart City and logistics in Seoul talks

Ambassador of Kazakhstan Nurgali Arystanov (left) and National Assembly member Maeng Sung-kyu (right) pose for a commemorative photo at the National Assembly on January 14. Courtesy of the Embassy of Kazakhstan in the Republic of Korea

SEOUL, January 16 (AJP) - The Kazakh ambassador to South Korea has met with a leading lawmaker to discuss cooperation on logistics and the Alatau Smart City project.

The Embassy of Kazakhstan said Thursday that Ambassador Nurgali Arystanov met with Maeng Sung-Kyu, the chair of the National Assembly's Land, Infrastructure and Transport Committee, in Seoul on January 14.

The talks focused on transport and logistics, which Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has identified as a national strategic priority.

A key subject was the Alatau Smart City development. Both officials noted the importance of a memorandum of understanding signed in December 2025 between Kazakhstan's Ministry of Industry and Construction, the Alatau City Authority, and the Korea Overseas Infrastructure & Urban Development Corporation (KIND).

Ambassador Arystanov invited Meng to an upcoming international event in Astana.

The two sides also reviewed the growth in tourism and travel between the nations, credited to increased direct flights from Air Astana, SCAT Airlines, Asiana Airlines, and Eastar Jet.
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