Kazakh delegation led by Vice Minister of Trade and Integration of the Republic of Kazakhstan K. K. Torebayev arrived in Afghanistan on an official visit.

December 26, Kabul - Kazakh delegation led by Vice Minister of Trade and Integration of the Republic of Kazakhstan K. K. Torebayev arrived in Afghanistan on an official visit.

During the visit, the delegation with the active participation of the Embassy held a number of bilateral meetings with the leadership of the Ministries of Industry and Trade, Public Works, Mining and Petroleum, Transport and Aviation, Communications and Information Technology, Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation of Afghanistan.

The parties expressed interest in expanding bilateral cooperation and promoting trade between Kazakhstan and Afghanistan in the amount of $3 billion. They noted the willingness to develop cooperation and the importance of practical implementation of economic initiatives within the framework of the approved Roadmap for achieving $3 billion.  US dollars.

In the railway industry, the Kazakh side proposed using the capabilities of domestic factories in the supply of rails and canes. In the near future, it was decided to visit the relevant factories of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Afghanistan to study the issue of importing materials.

On communications and communications issues, both sides recognized the need to increase cooperation in the areas of digital governance, system development, cybersecurity, and capacity building in data center technology, including with a view to exploring the implementation of GOVTECH solutions for the Government of Afghanistan.

In the field of agriculture, the parties agreed to work out the issue of signing an agreement on cooperation in the field of quarantine and plant protection, as well as veterinary issues, and agreed on the purchase of Kazakh wheat and the use of Kazakhstani fertilizers through futures transactions.