A business forum took place in
Astana with the participation of Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and
King of Jordan Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein. The event brought together
representatives of the business communities of both countries. Tokayev noted that
the forum will open a new chapter in bilateral partnership. Kazakhstan remains
the largest economy in the region, with GDP growth of more than 6 percent this
year. The country is actively developing its transit and transport potential.
Twelve international corridors pass through Kazakhstan, reinforcing its role as
a strategic logistics hub in Eurasia.
«We are actively
developing major international transport routes, including Middle and
North-South corridors. The Aktau and Kuryk sea ports play a crucial role in
facilitating cargo transit across the Caspian Sea. Furthermore, we built a
container hub in Aktau with the shipping capacity of 240,000 containers per
year. In this regard, we are ready to engage in cooperation aimed at harnessing
the strategic potential of the Aqaba port,» Tokayev
said.
The Head of State also expressed confidence in the potential
of Kazakhstan-Jordan partnership in agribusiness. Kazakhstan is among the
world’s ten largest grain exporters. Each year, the country supplies more than
10 million tonnes of wheat and about 2 million tonnes of flour.
«Kazakhstan
is well-positioned to supply high-quality organic, halal, and environmentally
sustainable agricultural products to Jordan. We warmly welcome the initiative
by the Jordanian company Aljazeera Agricultural to launch a breeding farm in
Kazakhstan. This project is a concrete step towards solidifying agricultural
partnership between our countries,» Tokayev added.
Among the priority areas for
mutually beneficial partnership, the President named nuclear energy,
digitalization, and the pharmaceutical industry. Both countries have notable
achievements in the latter sector. Jordan exports pharmaceutical products to
more than 85 countries worldwide, while Kazakhstan has also advanced in the production
of medicines and medical equipment. Tokayev welcomed the plans of QazBioPharm
and Jordan’s DADvet to jointly export vaccines to the Middle East and Central
Asia.
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