Doha, December 26, 2023 – The Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the State of Qatar, Arman Isagaliyev, held a meeting with the General Executive Director of Qatar Airways, Badr Mohammed Al-Mir.
The Kazakh diplomat noted with satisfaction the strengthening political, trade and economic ties between the two countries, as well as the expanding flow of tourists in both directions.
For his part, the General Executive Director of Qatar Airways said that this month the Qatari air carrier increased the number of direct flights on the Almaty-Doha route to 14 flights per week and shared plans to open direct flights on the Astana-Doha route in 2024.
Special attention was paid to the increase in the number of cargo flights. In this context, the Ambassador noted that since the beginning of the year there has been a noticeable 2.8-fold increase in the volume of mutual trade. Kazakh exports to Qatar increased by 59.3% and amounted to 5 million US dollars, of which 15.5% are Kazakh meat and meat products, which have become available in large retail chains in Qatar.
The parties also noted the growing interest of tourists in visiting Kazakhstan and Qatar due to the presence of direct flights and visa-free regime.
In addition, A. Isagaliyev expressed hope that the opening of direct flights from Doha to Astana next year will give an additional impetus to the development of the entire range of Kazakh-Qatari relations, including by intensifying business contacts between the two countries.
A source: www.gov.kz
