On June 24, Astana hosted a meeting of the Intergovernmental Commission on Economic, Scientific-Technical, and Cultural Cooperation between Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan, according to the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan.
The meeting brought together representatives of government agencies and the business communities of both countries. The Turkmen delegation was headed by Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan Nokerguly Atagulyev, while the Kazakh delegation was led by Deputy Prime Minister and Head of the Government Office of the Republic of Kazakhstan Galymzhan Koishybayev. The parties discussed the development of cooperation in trade, investment, transport, energy, agriculture, science, and the humanitarian sector.
Participants noted steady growth in bilateral trade turnover and an increase in mutual supplies of goods. A business forum was also held as part of the event, bringing together dozens of companies from Turkmenistan and more than one hundred representatives of Kazakh businesses.
The discussions also covered prospects for cooperation in mechanical engineering, metallurgy, pharmaceuticals, construction, and the agricultural sector.
Following the meeting, the parties signed a number of agreements and memorandums covering trade policy, e-commerce, and investment and construction cooperation.
The sides reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening their economic partnership, expanding industrial cooperation, and developing digital formats of collaboration.