Omsk Region and Kazakhstan increased mutual trade turnover.

According to Akorda press service, the meeting focused on the issues of mutually beneficial cooperation between Kazakh regions and the Omsk Region in trade, mechanical engineering, transport, agriculture, was held. President Tokayev said that productive interregional cooperation had a positive influence on mutual trade indicators. According to the President, great attention is paid to the development of interregional cooperation with the Omsk Region. As a result, trade turnover between the Omsk Region and Kazakhstan exceeded $380mln. Kazakhstan is its most important trade partner. A significant fact is that Kazakhs reside in this border region. the Kazakh diaspora in the Omsk land was called by the Head of State a connecting link and, thanks to Alexander Burkov’s special attention and all-round support to it, it preserves a spiritual link with the historic Homeland. The President also thanked the administration and residents of the Omsk Region for perpetuating the memory of the great sons of the Kazakh people Shokan Valikhanov and Saken Seifullin. The Governor Alexander Burkov told in his turn that the region is ready to cooperate with Kazakh companies in the agro-industrial complex, food production, petrochemistry, and construction.

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