Kazakhstan and Canada have agreed to step up efforts in key areas of trade and investment cooperation

Minister of Trade and Integration of the Republic of Kazakhstan Arman Shakkaliyev held a telephone conversation with Canada's Minister of International Trade, Maninder Sidhu. The parties discussed expanding trade and economic cooperation and identified areas for further joint work. Today, more than 160 joint ventures with Canadian capital operate in Kazakhstan. At the same time, according to the parties' assessment, the current volume of mutual trade does not yet reflect the existing potential for cooperation. In this regard, Arman Shakkaliyev proposed moving towards the implementation of flagship joint projects and preparing a joint action plan for Kazakhstan and Canada with specific priorities and projects. The possibility of developing initiatives within the "Made with Canada" approach and expanding the presence of Canadian products in the Kazakhstani market was separately noted. "We have prepared a list of potential Kazakhstani export goods across 45 product categories totaling approximately 255 million US dollars. We are ready to work together with the Canadian side to identify specific mechanisms for promoting these products to the Canadian market. At the same time, Kazakh...