Zhanel Kushukova met with Israeli Ambassador to Kazakhstan Liat Wexelman

On March 2 of this year, Vice-Minister of Trade and Integration of the Republic of Kazakhstan Zhanel Kushukova met with the Ambassador of the State of Israel to the Republic of Kazakhstan Liat Wexelman in the video conference format.

The Israeli Ambassador congratulated Kazakhstan on the beginning of its chairmanship in the Eurasian Economic Union and noted the importance of the country in strengthening cooperation, both in the region and on the world stage.

"Kazakhstan and Israel have historically developed friendly relations, and there is also a significant potential for developing cooperation, in particular in the field of trade," Vice Minister Zhanel Kushukova said.

During the meeting, issues of trade cooperation between the countries, as well as the progress of the negotiation process on the conclusion of a Free trade agreement between the member states of the Eurasian Economic Union and the State of Israel were discussed.

Negotiations on the conclusion of a Free trade agreement between the member states of the Eurasian Economic Union and the State of Israel began in 2016. Currently, 6 rounds of negotiations have been held and significant progress has been made in agreeing on individual sections of the agreement.