The initiative to establish a joint Agribusiness Hub under the auspices of the Turkmen-Kazakh Business Council was discussed at the council’s third meeting, held Nov. 10 in Almaty. Participants agreed to further develop the initiative, taking into account potential joint projects and the active involvement of agricultural enterprises from both countries, the Foreign Trade Chamber of Kazakhstan reported.
During discussions on agricultural cooperation, Turkmen companies expressed interest in expanding their presence in the Kazakh market. Miwe agricultural holding said it was interested in increasing fruit exports to Kazakhstan and opening an official distributor in the country. Yigit, a producer and exporter of greenhouse tomatoes under the Mahmal brand, expressed interest in expanding supplies of its products to the Kazakh market. Kazakh business representatives also showed interest in proposals from Turkmen companies.
The third meeting of the Turkmen-Kazakh Business Council was held at the Atameken Regional Chamber of Entrepreneurs in Almaty. More than 50 companies from the two countries took part, while another six Turkmen enterprises joined online. The Turkmen delegation was led by Begench Arazov, co-chair of the Turkmen side of the Business Council and a member of the Board of the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of Turkmenistan.
Aidar Kazybayev, co-chair of the Kazakh side of the Business Council, thanked the Turkmen companies for visiting Kazakhstan and participating in the Food Expo 2026 exhibition in Almaty.
According to Kazakhstan’s Bureau of National Statistics, bilateral trade between Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan totaled $361.4 million in January-August 2026, up 9.3% from the same period in 2025. Kazakhstan’s exports to Turkmenistan reached $233 million, while imports from Turkmenistan totaled $128.4 million. The governments of the two countries have set a goal of increasing bilateral trade to $1 billion.
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