The Meeting with the Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Uzbekistan I. Abdurakhmonov

Tashkent, August 1, 2024 - the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Republic of Uzbekistan B. Atamkulov held a meeting with the Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Uzbekistan I. Abdurakhmonov.

During the meeting, an exchange of views on the current state and prospects for the development of bilateral cooperation in the agricultural sector took place. The parties discussed issues of expanding the legal framework and implementing projects for the joint cultivation of agricultural crops, as well as the creation of a grain processing cluster for deep grain processing.

Reference: the mutual trade between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan amounted to $ 4.4 billion in 2023, of which agricultural products amounted to $ 1.7 billion (Kazakhstan exports to Uzbekistan - $ 1.5 billion, Kazakhstan imports from Uzbekistan - $ 200 million).

The main export goods from Kazakhstan to Uzbekistan are: wheat, flour, vegetable oil, beef and small cattle meat, potatoes, barley, etc. The main import goods from Uzbekistan to Kazakhstan are: fruits and vegetables, onions, garlic, etc.

The Ambassador invited agricultural producers and entrepreneurs of Uzbekistan to participate at the Kazakh-Uzbek business forum and the next meeting of the Business Council, which will be held on August 7, 2024 in Astana.

Following the meeting, readiness for further interaction and strengthening of bilateral relations in the agricultural sector was confirmed.