DUSHANBE (Avesta news agency) — The issues of further development and strengthening of trade, economic and investment cooperation, the signing of the Agreement on the establishment of the Tajik-Kazakh Business Council, the identification of the most important areas of bilateral partnership, and the conclusion of mutually beneficial contracts were put on the agenda of the first meeting of the Tajik- Kazakhstan Business Council with the participation of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Tajikistan, the Foreign Trade Chamber of Kazakhstan, state structures, industrial and business circles of the two countries.

The event was organized by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Tajikistan, the Foreign Trade Chamber of Kazakhstan and JSC “Export Insurance Company” KazakhExport, with the support of the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan and the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the Republic of Tajikistan.

As the press centre of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Tajikistan informs, the central theme of the forum is the further development and deepening of the Tajik-Kazakh trade and economic relations. Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Kazakhstan in Tajikistan Nurlan Seitimov took part in the meeting.

The Kazakh manufacturers delegation arrived in Dushanbe. Some 20 large enterprises representing engineering, automobile, railway, agricultural machinery, chemical, electrical, construction, medical, furniture, glass, food and agricultural products showed interest in projects in various sectors of Tajikistan’s economy.

From the Tajik side, the leaders and responsible officials of ministries and departments and representatives of one hundred leading business circles of Tajikistan, as well as the media participated.

The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Tajikistan and the Foreign Trade Chamber of Kazakhstan are building work on the basis of an agreement on cooperation, within the framework of which cooperation on the exchange of trade, economic and legal information, the implementation of joint measures for mutually beneficial partnership among broad range of entrepreneurs, including small and medium-sized businesses.

An active group of the Tajik-Kazakhstan Business Council has been formed comprising 16 enterprises and companies representing various spheres of the economy.

The prospects for the developing Tajik market with natural resources and enormous economic potential, as well as successfully implemented and planned for implementation economic projects, FEZ Sughd, Punch, Dangara, and Ishkashim, were revealed to Kazakhstan partners.

During the meeting, the following Agreements were signed:

• Agreement on the establishment of the Business Council “Tajikistan-Kazakhstan”.
• Areement on the delivery of 50 cars of SaryarkaAvtoProm LLP to Tajikistan,
• Agreement on granting dealerships for the sale of JAC vehicles in Tajikistan.

Within the framework of the visit of the Kazakh business to Tajikistan, a meeting was held with the leadership of the international trade network “Auchan” in Dushanbe where the Kazakh food producers presented their products. Following the meeting, an agreement was reached on the entry of Kazakh producers into this network.