Kazakhstan and Latvia Discussed Forest Restoration and Training of Specialists

Riga, June 10, 2025 – Kazakhstan’s Ambassador to Latvia, Dauren Karipov, visited the ‘Mežvidi’ Forest Research Station and Nursery.

During a meeting with the Director of the Forest Station, Mārtiņš Līdums, they discussed the implementation of Latvian experience in Kazakhstan in forest restoration and specialist training.

During a conversation with Māris Druskalns, Director of the Latvian State Forests JSC's Seed and Seedling Nursery, the possibility of establishing cooperation in the field of growing seedlings adapted to the climatic conditions of Kazakhstan using Latvian technologies, scientific developments and planting material was considered.

In this regard, an agreement was reached on a visit by Kazakhstani specialists to begin the implementation of joint projects.

The Forest Research Station is a state agency founded by the Latvian State Forest Research Institute Silava and the Latvian University of Agriculture and Technology. The station manages state-owned research forests, providing infrastructure for scientific research, long-term scientific facilities, environmental and forest monitoring, as well as support for training and professional development in the field of forestry.

Currently, forest land accounts for 52% of the country’s territory.