Kazakhstan agricultural delegation visited Israel

The visit was the result of the agreements reached by the presidents of Kazakhstan and Israel during the visit of the President of Israel Mr. Shimon Peres to Kazakhstan a month ago. These agreements also included creation of the Fund for carrying out of joint researches in the field of agriculture.

Special attention of the delegation has been paid to acquaintance with the Agricultural Research Organization The Volcani Center, which is supposed to become a copartner from the Israeli party in the bilateral Fund.

On June 29 the Ambassador of Kazakhstan in Israel Mr. Galym Orazbakov and participants of the Kazakhstan delegation met the Minister of Agriculture of Israel Mr. Shalom Simhon who in his welcoming speech supported the further development of relations in agriculture sphere between the countries, and also sounded his invitation to the Minister of Agriculture of Kazakhstan to visit Israel.

During the meeting the Memorandum of mutual understanding and cooperation between the company Kazagroinnovations and The Volcani Center was signed with main objective to accelerate development of agro-science by means of joint researches, application of technologies and innovations in agricultural sector.

The delegation also had some meetings with the management of the Israeli institute of export and international cooperation, with representatives of the Yissum, NaanDanJain Irrigation, Azrom and Yamko Yadpaz companies, press service of the Kazakhstan Embassy in Israel reports.