Қазақстан мен Башқұртстан сауда-экономикалық ынтымақтастық орталығын құруға келісті

On October 11, 2021, the Minister of Trade and Integration of the Republic of Kazakhstan Bakhyt Sultanov paid a working visit to Bashkortostan, during which a number of meetings were held with the Head and Government of the Republic.

The delegation included heads of state structures and entrepreneurs of the West Kazakhstan region.
According to statistics, following the results of 7 months of this year, the trade turnover increased by 20.2% and amounted to $196.6 million (7 months 2020 - $163.6 million).

During the meeting, issues of further development of bilateral trade and economic ties between Bashkortostan and the regions of Kazakhstan were discussed. Thus, Kazakhstani companies are ready to expand the range of exports in the amount of $27.2 million, for the supply of 80 processed goods in various industries.

"I want to note the good pace of joint work. Today we are signing three documents on cooperation. Our delegation included business representatives who are interested in implementing new projects. We will develop industrial and trade cooperation between countries, regions and enterprises," said the Minister of Trade and Integration of Kazakhstan Bakhyt Sultanov.

Bakhyt Sultanov and Prime Minister of Bashkortostan Andrey Nazarov signed a Roadmap for the development of cooperation between the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of the Republic of Bashkortostan of the Russian Federation for 2022-2024.

The roadmap provides for the implementation of more than 60 specific measures aimed at developing comprehensive cooperation.

The document places great emphasis on measures to increase mutual trade turnover.

In addition, agreements were reached on the implementation of projects in the fields of industry and energy, innovation and new technologies, as well as deepening cooperation in the field of agriculture.

A Memorandum of Understanding on the establishment and development of the Center for trade and economic cooperation with the Republic of Bashkortostan in the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan was signed between the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Akimat of the West Kazakhstan region and the Government of the Republic of Bashkortostan.

According to the Memorandum, the signatories will contribute to the creation and development of trade and economic cooperation centers in the Republic of Kazakhstan and transport and logistics hubs in the Republic of Bashkortostan.

It should be noted that the Parties agreed to consider the territory of the West Kazakhstan region of the Republic of Kazakhstan as the proposed location of the center for trade and economic cooperation on the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

To date, the creation of a trade and industrial hub "Eurasia", located in maximum proximity to the largest regional markets of the EAEU, is being worked out in the West Kazakhstan region. The West Kazakhstan region borders with 5 regions of Russia and 2 regions of Kazakhstan. In the macroregion there are hundreds of manufacturing enterprises in the oil and gas industry, agro-industrial complex, including meat cluster, mechanical engineering, construction industry.

It is assumed that the Eurasia hub will be of interest to manufacturing companies considering the possibility of localizing their production facilities and choosing the most attractive and profitable industrial zone from the point of view of logistics and tax preferences. This site will be positioned as an international industrial zone on the territory of the EAEU.

At the initiative of the trade representation of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the Russian Federation, the signing of the Roadmap of Cooperation between the cities of Uralsk and Sterlitamak also took place.
In addition, with the assistance of the Ministry of Trade and Integration and the Trade Representative Office of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the Russian Federation, an agreement was signed between MCC Trade LLP and Agropark Eurasia on intentions to implement an investment project to create a wholesale distribution center between eCofruit LLP and Eurasia LLC.

In addition, negotiations are underway on the direct supply of textile products from the Almaty Cotton Mill to the textile factories of Bashkortostan, to increase the supply of Kazakh paper products for Yuzhuralgroup LLC and to consider the supply of rolled metal and metal structures from the Republic of Kazakhstan for the INMASH Concern.

Following the meetings with major regional retailers and developers, the parties agreed to consider ways to expand cooperation on the integration of the commodity distribution system of the Republic of Kazakhstan within the framework of projects implemented on the territory of Bashkortostan to create logistics centers.