ISLAMABAD: Kazakhstan will host a trade summit for Pakistan in Atakent Expo Centre, Almaty in May in which over 60 Pakistani companies will participate.

In a meeting with Federal Minister of National Food Security Syed Fakhar Imam on Friday, Republic of Kazakhstan’s Ambassador to Pakistan Yerzhan Kistafin said that Pakistani companies from various sectors such as agricultural machinery, agricultural products sports goods, surgical instruments, handicrafts, confectionary are going to attend the expo.

Mr Imam welcomed the Kazakh envoy and said that Pakistan looked forward to taking the relationship with Kazakhstan to the next level. The current trade between Kazakhstan and Pakistan is the most Pakistan has with any Central Asian country however, it is far below its true potential, the minister noted.

“Pakistan and Kazakhstan should take advantage of the opportunity and ensure maximum cooperation. Bilateral cooperation could be of immense benefit to both,” he added.

The two sides also discussed the MoU signed between the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Ministry of National Food Security & Research for agriculture cooperation.

Published in Dawn, March 19th, 2022

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