XIX Forum of Interregional Cooperation between Kazakhstan and Russia starts in Kostanai

On Thursday 9 November in Kostanai will begin its work XIX Forum of interregional cooperation between Kazakhstan and Russia on the theme «Agriculture - the basis of a strong economy». The forum will be attended by the heads of the two states Kasym-Jomart Tokayev and Vladimir Putin in videoconference mode.

The interregional platform will bring together representatives of business, sectoral government agencies, departments, scientific circles, heads of regions of the two countries. The Forum will start with a meeting of the Kazakh-Russian Business Council, the participants of which will discuss topical issues of cooperation between border regions in the field of agriculture, including the development of agricultural machinery, transport infrastructure in the agro-industrial complex, technical support for agricultural projects.

In addition to the business council, three panel sessions are planned: «Ensuring food security in modern conditions», «Digital technologies in agro-industrial complex», «Youth and agriculture: new trends in education».

Interregional and commercial documents are expected to be signed at the end of the forum. The Russian Federation is one of Kazakhstan's main trading partners.

At the end of 2022, the volume of bilateral trade between Kazakhstan and Russia totalled $27bn (exports - $9.1bn, imports - $17.9bn), accounting for almost 20% (19.9%) of Kazakhstan's total trade turnover. In January-August of this year, the volume of trade totalled $17bn, 1.1% higher than last year.