Kazakhstan and Qatar have identified areas of cooperation in the field of trade and standardization

During the official visit of the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to Kazakhstan, Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Trade and Integration of the Republic of Kazakhstan Serik Zhumangarin and Minister of Trade and Industry of the State of Qatar Mohammed bin Hamad Al Thani signed a memorandum of understanding. Thus, the parties consolidated the intentions of the two countries in assisting the development and strengthening of cooperation in the field of trade on a mutually beneficial and equal basis. In particular, the document defines the development and promotion of exports of non-primary goods and services, the improvement of trade infrastructure, the development of exchange trading and e-commerce, the promotion of dialogue between the public and private sectors, the promotion of cooperation between business circles, associations and business associations on issues of mutual interest, and other areas.
- As measures to increase trade turnover, we consider it possible to diversify the structure of our exports.
In the medium term, we can increase the export of Kazakh processed products to Qatar in the amount of up to $ 250 million, including agricultural goods – up to 68 million," Serik Zhumangarin said. - We have a positive experience in the supply of meat and offal to the United Arab Emirates. We are ready to increase the export of meat and meat products to the Qatar market.
Also, in order to strengthen cooperation in the field of standardization, conformity assessment and metrology based on international principles and norms, a memorandum of understanding was signed between the Ministry of Trade and Integration of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the General Organization for Standardization of Qatar.
Building a new quality infrastructure system in Kazakhstan, based on international standards and focused on the world's leading halal products markets, is one of the important tasks in the field of trade with the UAE countries today. In September 2022, KazStandart of the Ministry of Trade and Integration of the Republic of Kazakhstan received accreditation from the UAE International Accreditation Center for certification of Halal products. This will make it possible to realize the export potential of Kazakhstan and supply safe and high-quality products to the market of the Persian Gulf countries.
The trade turnover between Kazakhstan and Qatar in 2021 amounted to $6.3 million, which is 25.9% lower compared to 2020 ($8.6 million).