Republic of Kazakhstan and the Republic of Türkiye strengthen relations in the field of agriculture

August 11-12, the Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan Aidarbek Saparov came with the working visit to the Republic of Türkiye. The program of the visit consisted of meetings with the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry of the Republic of Türkiye Ibrahim Yumakli, as well as representatives of the business community, academia, industry associations and potential investors in the cities of Ankara, Istanbul and Konya.

During their meeting, Ministers Saparov and Yumakli noted the stable development of Kazakh-Turkish relations in the field of agriculture: by the end of 2023, the volume of trade turnover of agricultural products increased by 13%. In addition, the parties discussed the possibility of increasing exports of meat products to Türkiye, taking into account the restrictions for livestock products lifted by this country in June 2024.

Also during the visit, the Kazakh delegation held a number of meetings with representatives of Turkish business, visited agricultural enterprises in the cities of Istanbul, Ankara and Konya. In addition, B2B meetings were organized for Kazakhstani businessmen who arrived as part of the official delegation.

As a result of discussions with the business community, the signing of documents totaling $2 billion was held on the platform of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Ankara.

The documents are aimed at cooperation in the construction of vegetable storages, service enterprises for agriculture, plants for processing agricultural products, as well as the supply of livestock products to the Turkish market.