Kazakhstan is interested in increasing exports of agricultural products to the Turkish market, Kazakh PM Olzhas Bektenov announced at today’s meeting of the intergovernmental commission for economic cooperation, Qazinform News Agency reports. He noted, the countries see a positive trend in the development of agricultural cooperation.
Last year, agro-industrial trade rose by more than 25%, reaching nearly 360 million US dollars. Bektenov emphasized the importance of diversifying trade, expanding export nomenclature and launching joint productions of products with higher added value. Kazakhstan is interested in exports of wheat, lentil, green crops and oil crops to Türkiye.
To this end, Olzhas Bektenov suggested that working jointly with the Turkish side on veterinary and phytosanitary standards is a practical step toward diversifying Kazakhstan’s exports. It was earlier reported, Astana is hosting today the 14th meeting of the Kazakhstan-Türkiye Intergovernmental Economic Commission.