The Embassy of Kazakhstan in Brussels and the «Auyl» Party Discussed Cooperation Between the Agro-Industrial Complex of Kazakhstan and EU countries
Brussels, February 21, 2024 Ambassador of Kazakhstan Margulan Baimukhan met with representatives of the Auyl party, headed by the Chairman of the Committee on Agrarian Issues of the Mazhilis of the Parliament of Kazakhstan, Chairman of the Auyl party Serik Yegizbaev. The meeting focused on the possibility of expansion of trade and investment ties in the agricultural sector between Kazakhstan and the European Union.
Welcoming participants, Chairman of the Auyl party S. Yegizbaev noted the party’s focus on increasing investment and export cooperation between the regions of Kazakhstan and the EU in order to improve the well-being of residents of rural areas of Kazakhstan.
S. Yegizbaev also noted the interest of Kazakh farmers in expanding the possibilities of processing agricultural products, water purification, agrotourism, etc.
In turn, Ambassador Margulan Baimukhan emphasized that this format of meetings will help promote concrete socio-economic and educational projects in rural areas of Kazakhstan.
M. Baimukhan also drew attention to the growth in trade turnover between Kazakhstan and the EU in 2023, which reached 41.4 billion US dollars. Particular attention was paid to the need for joint actions in order to establish links between the agricultural, veterinary and phytosanitary services of Kazakhstan and the EU.
The diplomat also invited representatives of the agricultural sector to meet with participants of a major EU business mission in the field of the agro-industrial sector, led by European Commissioner for Agriculture J. Wojciechowski, who will visit Kazakhstan on May 27-31, 2024.
The participants also discussed the supply of high-quality drinking and irrigation water to rural settlements using Belgian technologies. The Embassy proposed to consider the possibility of developing a pilot project for the collection and purification of rainwater in one of the rural districts of Akkol (Akmola region), Baydibek (Turkestan region) and Abay districts (Abai region).
In addition, the parties considered the possibilities for increasing the export of agricultural products to EU countries. Thus, according to the leadership of the Auyl Party, Kazakh business entities have the potential to export additional volumes of ethyl alcohol, fish products, plywood, reeds, flax and other goods.
The participants agreed to consider of specific agricultural projects in the Akkol, Baydibek and Abay districts.