Kazakhstan Proposes Becoming a Production Base for Kuwait's New Agro-Industrial Economic Zone

The Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the State of Kuwait Yerzhan Yelekeyev met with Reem Al-Fulaij, State Minister for Sustainable Development Affairs of the State of Kuwait.

During the meeting, the parties discussed prospects for expanding Kazakhstan-Kuwait cooperation in the field of food security, as well as opportunities for implementing joint investment projects in the agricultural sector.

The Ambassador of Kazakhstan highlighted the country's significant agricultural potential as one of the region's leading producers of agricultural products and reaffirmed Kazakhstan's readiness to become a reliable long-term partner in strengthening Kuwait's food security. In particular, he presented Kazakhstan's capabilities in supplying wheat, beef, lamb, poultry, vegetable oils and other agricultural products, as well as opportunities for attracting Kuwaiti investment into modern agricultural production and food processing facilities in Kazakhstan.

Particular attention was paid to Kuwait's plans to establish a specialized economic zone focused on agricultural processing. In this regard, the Kazakh side proposed considering a production and logistics model under which Kazakhstan could serve as a reliable production base supplying raw materials and finished products to Kuwait's future processing facilities.

The parties also discussed prospects for linking the under-construction Gulf Railway network with international transport corridors passing through Kazakhstan, primarily the International North-South Transport Corridor. It was noted that, in the future, such connectivity could help establish more efficient logistics chains for the supply of Kazakh agricultural products to the Gulf region.

For her part, Reem Al-Fulaij reaffirmed that food security remains one of Kuwait's key national priorities. She expressed Kuwait's interest in expanding cooperation with Kazakhstan, including through investment projects in the agricultural sector, the development of joint production facilities and the expansion of long-term imports of Kazakh agricultural products to the Kuwaiti market.