Kazakhstan and the European Union discuss cooperation in agriculture

Brussels, July  8, 2021 –Ambassador of Kazakhstan Mr. Margulan Baimukhan held a meeting with EU Agriculture Commissioner Mr. Janusz Wojciechowski.

During the meeting, Mr. Baimukhan and Mr. Wojciechowski noted the progressive growth of bilateral trade between Kazakhstan and the EU, which over the past year amounted to 23.7 billion US dollars; the importance of implementing the Agreement on Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation, which covers 29 promising areas of interaction with EU institutions and member states. They also discussed the current state and promising areas of Kazakhstan and the EU cooperation in the field of agriculture.

The Ambassador of Kazakhstan informed the European Commissioner about the main goals of the development of the national economy, agriculture and food security, as well as Kazakhstan's carbon neutrality goal set to 2060, which will create additional opportunities for the development of trade and economic interaction between Kazakhstan and the EU. Special attention was devoted to the export of Kazakh agricultural products to the EU.

On his part, the European Commissioner expressed hope for the continuation of constructive cooperation in the field of agriculture, which is an important field of ​​trade and economic cooperation between Kazakhstan and the European Union.