Regional cooperation of Kazakhstan with Brazilian states is expanding

Rio de Janeiro, August 10, 2021 - as part of a work visit to Rio de Janeiro, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Federal Republic of Brazil Bolat Nussupov met with the First Vice Governor - Head of the State Administration of Rio de Janeiro Nicola Moreira Miccione.

In the course of negotiations with the head of the state, priority directions for building up interregional cooperation were discussed. In particular, taking into account the economic opportunities of Rio de Janeiro, it was proposed to expand the interaction of Kazakhstan with the state in the field of trade, industrial production, energy and agriculture. In this regard, the leading companies in the region were offered active cooperation within the framework of the Kazakhstan-Brazil Business Council, which is being created.

Rio de Janeiro is a Brazilian state with a total area of ​​43,780.2 km², with a population of more than 16.5 million people. The state ranks second in Brazil in terms of GDP. The largest cities of the state: the capital of Rio de Janeiro, Nova Iguazu, Niteroi, Duque de Caxias, São Gonçalo.