Kazakhstan, France discuss cooperation in agro-industrial complex and food productionPresident of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev held meetings with heads of French business structures to discuss cooperation in the agro-industrial sector.According to presidential press service, during a conversation with Lactalis Group CEO Emmanuel Besnier, Tokayev noted that the company was one of the first French enterprises to enter the Kazakh market 20 years ago. Today, several factories and dairy farms of the company are successfully operating in Kazakhstan.According to the president, cooperation in the agro-industrial sector and food production is becoming progressively important against the backdrop of global food security risks. In this regard, Kazakhstan encourages investment in deep processing of agricultural products.Besnier, in turn, shared Lactalis’ plans to expand cooperation and open new production facilities in Kazakhstan.Tokayev also held a meeting with the head of Boehringer Ingelheim France, Christiane Weisen, during which the importance of the agreement reached between the domestic holding QazBioPharm and the French company Boehringer Ingelheim on the transfer of technology to establish the production of vaccines against foot-and-mouth disease in Kazakhstan was noted.During the meeting with Semmaris General Director Stefan Layani, Tokayev was informed about the implementation of a joint project to create a large agro-processing hub in the Almaty region. The facility is scheduled to open in 2025. (ICE ALMATY)

Fonte notizia: INTERFAX