Business representatives from Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan discussed prospects for cooperation in logistics, construction and e-commerce at the third meeting of the Kazakhstan-Turkmenistan Business Council, held Nov. 10 in Almaty, the Foreign Trade Chamber of Kazakhstan reported Wednesday.
More than 50 companies from the two countries took part in the meeting, held at the Atameken Regional Chamber of Entrepreneurs. Another six Turkmen enterprises joined online. The meeting was chaired by Aidar Kazybayev, co-chair of the Kazakh side of the Business Council. The Turkmen delegation was led by Begench Arazov, a member of the Board of the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of Turkmenistan.
Arazov highlighted the interest of Turkmen businesses in expanding cooperation with Kazakh companies. He identified construction, logistics and agriculture as promising areas. Participants also discussed a proposal to establish an Agribusiness Hub under the auspices of the Business Council.
Transport logistics received particular attention. Halkara Turkmen Logistik and the Union of Road Carriers and Forwarders of Kazakhstan will work on mechanisms to develop multimodal transportation and transit. Gulmira Dzhumagalieva, head of the Silk Way Asia project, also presented an e-commerce platform designed to simplify foreign trade operations.
The two sides also explored opportunities for cooperation in the construction sector. A separate video meeting is planned to discuss the issues further, along with a visit by representatives of Kazakhstan's construction industry to the city of Arkadag.
As part of the business program, a representative of Kazakhstan's Export Credit Agency presented mechanisms for supporting exporters and promoting bilateral trade. Participants also considered prospects for cooperation in tourism and textiles.
The meeting concluded with bilateral business-to-business (B2B) meetings, during which company representatives discussed potential supplies and joint projects. Arazov proposed holding the fourth meeting of the Business Council in Ashgabat in March 2027, as part of events organized by the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of Turkmenistan.
