BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 14. Kazakhstan has
proposed establishing a bilateral working group with Armenia to
systematically develop cooperation and increase mutual trade in
agricultural products.
This was announced by the press service of Kazakhstan’s Ministry
of Agriculture following the seventh meeting of the Council on
Agro-Industrial Policy of the Eurasian Economic Union, held in
Almaty.
The proposal was made by Kazakhstan’s Minister of Agriculture
Aidarbek Saparov during a meeting with Armenia’s Minister of
Economy Gevorg Papoyan.
According to the ministry, the group’s main tasks will be to
develop concrete measures to expand the range of products supplied
and increase trade volumes, as well as to advance cooperation in
agricultural science and digital solutions.
The sides discussed promising areas of trade and economic
cooperation, expanding mutual supplies of agricultural products, as
well as cooperation in agricultural science and the digitalization
of the agro-industrial sector.
“Armenia is an important partner of Kazakhstan in the South
Caucasus. In November 2025, during the official visit of the Head
of State to the Republic of Armenia, a memorandum on cooperation in
agricultural trade was signed. Our task is to fully unlock
Kazakhstan’s export potential, expand supplies of domestic
agricultural products and create conditions for sustainable growth
in trade turnover,” Saparov said.
According to the ministry, in 2025, trade turnover in
agricultural products between Kazakhstan and Armenia increased by
29%, while agricultural exports grew by 44%. Kazakhstan has
significant export potential in grain and oilseed crops. Kazakhstan
supplied wheat to Armenia for the first time in 2025. There is
potential to significantly increase wheat exports to the Armenian
market in 2026 and subsequent years, according to the ministry.
Other promising areas for expanding mutual trade include oilseed
crops, flour, vegetable oils and pasta products.
The sides also discussed supplies of livestock products,
particularly pork. Kazakhstan supplied around 500 tons of pork to
Armenia in 2025, and the sides agreed to continue efforts to
increase supplies.
“We are ready to offer a wide range of competitive products and
work together to improve logistics efficiency and expand the
presence of our producers in the markets of both countries,”
Saparov said.
The meeting also resulted in an agreement to cooperate in
agricultural science and the digitalization of the agro-industrial
sector.
