Kazakhstan ready to increase exports to Kyrgyzstan by $203 millionKazakhstan is ready to increase exports of its goods to Kyrgyzstan by $203 million, the press service of the Kazakh government reported after talks between the premiers of the two states in Almaty.It is reported that the volume of bilateral trade for 11 months of 2024 reached $1.6 billion."Kazakhstan, for its part, is ready to increase exports of products in 175 items by more than $203 million. These include petrochemical, food, metallurgical, engineering, pharmaceutical, construction materials and other products," the report said.Kazakh Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov and Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers - Head of the Presidential Administration of Kyrgyzstan Adylbek Kasymaliyev also drew attention to cooperation in the agricultural sector, which accounts for about 20% of mutual trade."A roadmap is being implemented to increase mutual supplies of agricultural products. Trade turnover in the agricultural sector for 11 months of 2024 increased by 5.5% to $313.6 million. Grain exports from Kazakhstan amounted to 40,400 tonnes, flour – 53,200 tonnes," the report says.It is also noted that a key aspect of bilateral cooperation is investment interaction with a view to creating joint industrial enterprises. One of these is the construction of a ferroalloy plant in Tash-Kumyr, the opening of which will be an important signal for large companies in both countries."In general, the turnover of industrial goods between the countries for 11 months of 2024 amounted to $985.5 million, which is 3.9% more than in 2023. Exports from Kazakhstan grew by 13.5%," the press service of the Kazakh government said.One of the key issues on the bilateral agenda is to increase transport and transit potential. In the first 9 months of 2024, the volume of export and import cargo transport by road increased by 16% to 1.7 million tonnes. In this regard, the parties noted the work on increasing the capacity of the common border and the attractiveness of transit for carriers. (ICE ALMATY)

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