Round table as part of the Belarus-Kazakhstan Business Council activities

  A round table was held at the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, organized by the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in collaboration with the Foreign Trade Chamber of Kazakhstan as part of the activities of the Belarus-Kazakhstan Business Council.

The event was attended by Mikhael Miatlikov, Chairman of the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Erlan Baizhanov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Republic of Belarus, Diana Zhakutova, Acting Deputy Chairman of the Board, Director of the Department of International Cooperation of the Foreign Trade Chamber of Kazakhstan, representatives of business unions, around 50 enterprises and organizations from both countries.

Welcoming the round table participants, the Chairman of the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry noted that Belarus and Kazakhstan have a long history of friendship and mutually beneficial cooperation, and in recent years, the relations between the two countries have been developing dynamically.

"Our countries demonstrate great potential for mutually beneficial cooperation in various sectors, from agriculture to high technology and innovative developments. Cooperation in the industrial sector is actively developing, including in engineering, chemical and petrochemical industries. Joint investment projects are being successfully implemented," Mikhael Miatlikov said. "Cooperation in the transport and logistics sphere is also an important direction, especially within the formation of new Eurasian trade routes."

  At the same time, according to him, there are areas where the potential of bilateral relations is not fully realized. These include joint access to third-country markets, especially within such integration associations as the EAEU and the SCO, as well as cooperation in the fields of information technology, biotechnology, and green energy.

To unlock this potential, personal meetings and joint efforts of businesses are crucial. In this regard, Mikhael Miatlikov highlighted the effectiveness of regular contacts between business circles of the two countries through the Belarus-Kazakhstan Business Council. He noted, "First of all, the Business Council is a platform for communication where businesses have the opportunity to find partners, and outline mutually beneficial cooperation for the future," and wished the participants of the current event successful work and substantial practical results.

In turn, Erlan Baizhanov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Kazakhstan, emphasized that all conditions have been created for Belarusian businesses in Kazakhstan: "Belarusian trade networks are opening in Kazakhstan, and, importantly, joint ventures are being established. About eight projects have been implemented in industrial cooperation, mainly in the production of agricultural machinery. This is a positive process, and today's business meeting should help businessmen find common interests through lively communication. We would like to see investment cooperation developing; there are great prospects here. We maintain contacts with representatives of Belarusian companies, observe a great interest in this topic, which is reflected in today's meeting. A group of businessmen has arrived, and we hope this will give a good impetus to the development of trade, economic, investment cooperation between our countries."

During the round table, some current issues of Belarusian-Kazakh trade and economic interaction were discussed, presentations on activities and promising directions of future cooperation from representatives of Kazakhstan's business circles – delegation members took place.

Additionally, participants from both countries' business sectors had the opportunity to hold bilateral negotiations on partnership in engineering, the production of agricultural machinery, equipment, food industry and dairy production, agro-industrial complex, production of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, and others.

Following the event, there are plans to expand mutually beneficial cooperation and revitalize interests of both sides in various spheres.