The Organization of Turkic States (OTS) countries are currently one of the fastest-growing and strategically important export directions for Kazakhstan. This was stated by Aitmukhamed Aldazharov, General Director of the "Center for Trade Policy Development 'QazTrade'" JSC, during the business forum "Economic Integration and Cooperation of OTS Countries: New Opportunities in Industry, Agro-Industrial Complex, Logistics, and Digitalization," held in Astana.
The forum brought together representatives of government bodies, development institutions, chambers of commerce, business associations, the entrepreneurial community, logistics companies, investment structures, international partners, as well as representatives of Turkish cooperatives and foreign business circles.
As part of the forum, a panel session was held on the topic "Launching a Unified Production, Agricultural, Logistics, and Trade Cooperation Platform as a Practical Mechanism for Attracting Investments."
During his speech, Aitmukhamed Aldazharov presented support measures for exporters and practical approaches of QazTrade to promoting Kazakhstani products in foreign markets.
"Our task is not just to increase supply volumes, but to form sustainable export chains where Kazakhstan becomes a predictable partner with products of stable quality," he noted during his speech.
By the end of 2025, Kazakhstan's trade turnover with the Organization of Turkic States countries amounted to $12.9 billion, an increase of 13.2% compared to the previous year. At the same time, Kazakhstani exports grew by 19.9%, reaching $9.49 billion. The main drivers of growth were supplies of value-added products, including wheat, sunflower oil, metal products, confectionery, finished food products, and mineral waters.
Key state support measures for exporters implemented by QazTrade were also presented during the speech. These include partial reimbursement of exporters' costs, the "Export Acceleration" program, trade and economic missions, B2B formats, digital export tools, and promotion of domestic companies on international marketplaces.
Special attention was paid to the National Exporters Alliance "QazTrade Alliance," launched in 2025. The alliance unites manufacturers, retailers, industry experts, and state institutions to provide comprehensive support to domestic companies in foreign markets, from marketing and certification to logistics and finding foreign partners.
QazTrade emphasizes that the development of cooperation between OTS countries should be built not only around trade but also around creating joint infrastructure, unified digital solutions, coordinated logistics approaches, and sustainable production links.
As part of the forum, participants also discussed prospects for creating a unified cooperation platform for OTS countries, which could become a practical mechanism for uniting manufacturers, farmers, processors, logistics operators, trade networks, and investors.
QazTrade expressed readiness to share its own methodology and platform solutions for implementing this initiative, from diagnosing companies' export readiness to digitally supporting export transactions.
