Brasilia, December 12, 2025 – The official presentation of the Almaty Aport apple tree, with the installation of an information plaque, took place at the Botanical Garden of the Brazilian capital.

The Executive Secretary for International Affairs of the Government of the Federal District, Paolo Cesar Chaves, Deputy Director of the  Botanical Garden of Brasilia, Daniella Fernandes Martins dos Anjos Soares, the President of the Kazakhstan-Brazil Friendship Forum Ulisses Riedel, The President of the Brazil-Kazakhstan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Cassiano Viana and the representatives of the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the diplomatic corps, the friendship society and local media participated in the event on behalf of the Brazilian side.

In his welcoming address, Kazakh Ambassador Bolat Nussupov noted that, along with other foreign countries, Kazakhstan now has the opportunity to present its signature Almaty’s apple tree - Aport at the Botanical Garden of the Brazilian capital. After describing the origins of the Aport apple variety and emphasizing the sacredness of this variety for our people, the Kazakh diplomat thanked the Botanical Garden staff for their diligent care and attention to the trees.

On behalf of the Government of the Federal District, Paolo Chaves thanked the Embassy of Kazakhstan for the opportunity to add a new tree species from Kazakhstan to the Botanical Garden's collection. He stated that the Almaty’s apple trees Aport will further stimulate interest in Kazakhstan among visitors to the Botanical Garden, whose numbers are rapidly growing year after year.

For reference: The Brasilia Botanical Garden (Jardim Botânico de Brasília) was founded on March 8, 1985. This was the first botanical garden in Brazil with a predominantly Cerrado ecosystem (the Cerrado is a region in Brazil dominated by savannah biome). The garden covers 5,000 hectares, of which 526 hectares are open to the public. The Botanical Garden features rare species of trees and plants.

The Botanical Garden has a special area called the "Avenue of Nations and States" (Alameda das Nações e dos Estados). It is designed to bring together trees and plants representing different countries of the world (for example, cherry blossoms from Japan; lavender, olive trees, and jasmine from Spain; date palms, olive trees, and figs from Israel, among others).

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa-brazil/press/news/details/1125150?lang=kk