(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 23. A good dynamics of
increasing trade between Kazakhstan and Iran has been recorded in
recent years, Trend reports via the press service of Kazakh Prime
Minister Alikhan Smailov.
According to the press service, this issue was discussed during
meeting of Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Trade and
Integration Bakhyt Sultanov with the First Vice President of Iran
Mohammad Mokhber.
At the same time, the parties noted significant potential
remaining even despite the existing international restrictions on
trade with Iran. For example, in the food industry, the Kazakh side
expressed readiness to increase the export of grain, confectionery
and flour products, meat and products from it, as well as other
products of animal origin. Besides, a demand for Iranian fruits and
vegetables in Kazakhstan was pointed out.
The parties also discussed issues of expanding cooperation in
the field of industrial cooperation, noting great opportunities for
the implementation of joint projects in the field of agricultural
processing, including projects for the processing of agricultural
raw materials.
With the participation of Iranian investors, projects on the
construction of meat and oilseed processing plants, a plant on the
assembly of grain harvesters and others have been successfully
implemented in Kazakhstan.
The Iranian side noted that the exchange of trade missions,
exhibitions of products and achievements will be an incentive for
expanding cooperation between the private sector and businessmen of
the two countries.
Tags:
- Iran-Kazakhstan
- trade relations
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