Kazakhstan, Afghanistan Advance Industrial Cooperation, Plan New Transit Corridor

Kazakhstan, Afghanistan Advance Industrial Cooperation, Plan New Transit Corridor

The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ALMATY — The third Kazakhstan–Afghanistan Business Forum and Afghan Goods Exhibition opened in Shymkent on Oct. 28, bringing together more than 180 Afghan entrepreneurs and representatives from both governments to expand trade, industrial cooperation, and humanitarian partnership. Photo credit: primeminister.kz The event was attended by Kazakh Deputy Prime Minis…

Kazakhstan Reports $336 Million Trade With Afghanistan, Plans Larger Food Exports

Kazakhstan says trade with Afghanistan reached $336 million this year and plans to expand exports of wheat, flour and other essential food products. Kazakhstan’s trade with Afghanistan reached $335.9 million in the first eight months of this year, Deputy Prime Minister and Economy Minister Serik Zhumangarin said on Tuesday. He made the remarks during a meeting with Taliban Industry and Commerce Minister Nooruddin Azizi in Astana. Trade between t…

Afghan products and goods expo opens in Kazakhstan

The expo of Afghan products and goods was officially inaugurated in the city of Shymkent with the participation of Nooruddin Azizi, Afghanistan’s Minister of Industry and Commerce; Serik Zhumangarin, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Economy of Kazakhstan; as well as other local officials, traders, and investors from both countries. According to a statement from the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, during the opening ceremony Aziz…

Exhibition of Afghan products opens in Kazakhstan

KABUL (Pajhwok): The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) says an exhibition showcasing Afghanistan’s products and industries has been inaugurated in Shymkent city of Kazakhstan.