A business networking platform was held in Uralsk as part of the 21st Kazakhstan-Russia Interregional Cooperation Forum. This key platform brought together over 100 companies from both countries and resulted in the signing of agreements totaling $61 million. The B2B format of negotiations allowed participants to present projects and immediately move on to finalizing agreements.

According to the organizers, Kazakhstani and Russian companies expressed strong interest in developing mutual trade and launching joint production initiatives. One of the forum's outcomes was the signing of a memorandum between QazTrade and the Russian company BOLASHAK on the creation of a trade and exhibition platform for Kazakhstani manufacturers in Kazan. This new format will allow domestic exporters to present their products in central Russia and establish systematic distribution to regional networks.

"We are creating favorable conditions for Kazakhstani manufacturers to enter new markets and facilitating the growth of the country's export activity. The forum confirmed that cooperation between Kazakhstan and Russia is yielding concrete results," noted Berik Akhmetov, Managing Director of QazTrade.

According to Rustam Safiulin, Director of BOLASHAK LLC, the partnership with QazTrade will help build a sustainable supply chain for Kazakhstani goods to Russia: "We see a stable demand for high-quality products from Kazakhstan and are ready to ensure their presence in key regions of the country." A memorandum of understanding was also signed at the Exchange between QazTrade and Karavan LLC (Russia), aimed at expanding the supply of Kazakhstani goods to Russian retail chains. Almas Ikhsanov, Head of QazTrade's Export Acceleration Group, noted that the document will be another step in strengthening the economic partnership between the two countries.

"By supplying Kazakhstani goods to Russian supermarket shelves, we are opening up new opportunities for domestic producers and providing Russian consumers with high-quality products at competitive prices," he emphasized.

The Contact Exchange once again demonstrated the effectiveness of direct business dialogue: from negotiations to contracts. The signed agreements confirm the positive dynamics of trade between Kazakhstan and Russia and the growing interest of businesses in the practical development of cooperation.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mti/press/news/details/1104609?lang=kk