Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz arrived in Kazakhstan on a working visit, APK News reports.
Kazakh Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov and Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz held bilateral talks and a meeting of the Intergovernmental Commission on Trade and Economic Cooperation.
In a restricted format meeting, they exchanged views on the current level of trade and economic cooperation and discussed measures to unlock the potential of bilateral cooperation with the aim of further increasing trade turnover. Particular attention was paid to preparations for the state visit of the Turkish President to Kazakhstan.
The meeting addressed a wide range of issues in trade, investment, industry, transport and logistics, energy, digitalization and artificial intelligence, and agriculture.
It was reported that trade turnover in the agricultural sector increased by more than 25% last year, reaching $360 million. Authorized bodies and businesses in Kazakhstan and Turkey have established an exchange of experience in agricultural technology and insurance.
Meeting participants emphasized the importance of diversifying trade by expanding the export portfolio and launching new joint ventures for high-value-added products.
"In order to further increase Kazakhstan's exports of wheat, lentils, feed crops, and oilseeds, the need for joint work in the fields of veterinary and phytosanitary science was emphasized," Olzhas Bektenov emphasized.