24.02.25
A meeting of the Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan Adylbek Kasymaliev with the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov took place in Astana in an expanded format.
Adylbek Kasymaliev emphasized that Kazakhstan is one of the key trading partners of Kyrgyzstan; in recent years, there has been a positive trend in the growth of trade turnover between the countries. For example, in 2024, the trade turnover amounted to $1,340 billion. Over the first nine months of 2024, Kazakh companies invested almost $49 million in the economy of Kyrgyzstan.
«Construction of an industrial trade and logistics complex on the border of our countries will optimize cargo transportation processes, reduce costs for businesses and increase the efficiency of bilateral trade. The construction of a ferroalloy plant in Tash-Kumyr will open up new opportunities for industrial cooperation, increasing production volumes and export of high-value-added products. The approval and signing of an agreement on duty-free oil supplies to Kyrgyzstan is an important step to ensure energy stability and reduce the cost of fuel for Kyrgyzstan’s consumers. The creation of a trade and logistics warehouse for storing fruits and vegetables in Almaty region will ensure uninterrupted supplies of fresh produce, improve trade turnover and increase food security in our countries,» Adylbek Kasymaliev said.
