On behalf of the Head of State, Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov made a short-term working visit to the Kyrgyz Republic.
In Bishkek, the Head of the Government of Kazakhstan was received by the President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Zhaparov. Olzhas Bektenov conveyed greetings from the Head of State Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and expressed the readiness of the Government of Kazakhstan to make every effort to ensure the progressive development of trade and economic cooperation.
During negotiations at the government level with Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers – Head of the Presidential Administration of Kyrgyzstan Akylbek Zhaparov, the issue of preparation for the upcoming official visit of President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Zhaparov to the Republic of Kazakhstan was considered. The parties discussed joint measures to increase bilateral trade turnover to $2 billion. Attention was paid to specific projects aimed at strengthening trade and economic cooperation between the two countries. Kazakhstan is ready to increase exports of 195 commodity items in the amount of $260 million.
There is a wide potential in the food, industrial, petrochemical, construction, pharmaceutical and other industries. This is also facilitated by the planned plans to create an Industrial trade and logistics complex on the common border. The launch of this project will bring a multiplier effect and give an additional impetus to trade, economic and investment cooperation.
To fully unlock the potential of cooperation in agriculture, the governments of the two countries will take measures to increase mutual supplies of products and launch joint projects, as well as continue active cooperation between research institutes and agricultural universities of the two countries.
Olzhas Bektenov stressed the importance of approving the operating modes of water facilities for interstate use for the growing season of 2024.
At the same time, the parties noted the dynamic work to increase the capacity of the Kazakh-Kyrgyz border, as well as the attractiveness of transit for cargo carriers. In accordance with the Concept of development of transit and transport potential of Kazakhstan until 2030, construction and reconstruction of checkpoints “Karasu”, “Besagash”, “Aukhatty”, “Sartobe”, “Aisha bibi”, “Sypatai batyr”, “Kegen” are envisaged.
During the meeting, the sides also discussed issues of cooperation in the fields of education, culture and tourism. Following the talks, they confirmed their readiness to fully implement all the tasks set by the heads of the two states and raise Kazakh-Kyrgyz cooperation to a new level.
source: https://primeminister.kz/ru/news/olzhas-bektenov-s-rabochim-vizitom-posetil-bishkek-27877
