Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Almas Aidarov held a meeting with President of the Agency for the Promotion of Trade and Investment under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil (Apex-Brasil) Augusto Pestana

Brasilia, November 24, 2021 - as part of a working visit to the Federative Republic of Brazil, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Almas Aidarov met with the President of the Agency for Promotion of Trade and Investment under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil (Apex-Brasil) Augusto Pestana.

During the meeting, the parties discussed the current status of trade, economic and investment cooperation between Kazakhstan and Brazil and expressed interest in expanding it, particular in the mining industry and the agro-industrial complex. The main emphasis was placed on enhancing the interaction of Apex-Brasil with Kazakh companies Kazakh Invest and Qaztrade, as well as on the platform of the Kazakh-Brazilian Business Committee, created at the initiative of the Embassy of Kazakhstan in Brazil under the co-chairmanship of the Kazakhstan Center for Industry and Export “QazIndustry” and the National Confederation of Industry of Brazil (CNI).

In turn, the head of Apex-Brasil Augusto Pestana, highly assessing the prospects for building up bilateral trade, economic and investment cooperation, expressed his readiness to provide all kinds of assistance, including holding joint economic events. The parties agreed to continue efforts to increase the volume of mutual investments and trade.

The Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (Apex-Brasil) under the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs was established in 2003 with the aim of promoting Brazilian products and services abroad, attracting and promoting investment.

The parties are currently discussing the possibility of holding a joint business forum in 2022.