OREANDA-NEWS. May 27, 2013. Kazakh Prime Minister Serik Akhmetov has met with Chairman of German Committee on Eastern European Economic Relations of German Economy Eckhard Cordes.

Akhmetov noted the need for intensive implementation of intergovernmental agreements in the raw materials, industrial and technological spheres. He also stressed the importance of investment cooperation.

Cordes called for expanding business relationships and strengthening partnership in technology transfer.

A wide range of issues of bilateral cooperation in trade and economic cooperation was discussed at the meeting with Minister for National Economy of Hungary Mihaly Varga.

In addition, Serik Akhmetov met with Michael John Hastings, KPMG International's Global Head of Corporate Citizenship. The parties called for active cooperation in the implementation of industrial and innovative projects, development of a "green economy".