‘New Synergy’ Kazakh and Turkish joint program underlines progress in mutual trade, FM

We enjoyed productive high level discussions, as well as the Kazakh-Turkish business forum. Trade between Turkey and Kazakhstan continues to strengthen. The volume of Turkish investments in Kazakhstan over the past ten years has exceeded $1.8 billion. We have implemented 35 investment projects, worth more than $3.5 billion. The volume of trade amounted to over $3.5 billion last year - an impressive amount that will continue to grow. Our progress in trade is underlined by a joint program, "New Synergy". Under the patronage of the Presidents of Kazakhstan and Turkey, the program is aimed at promoting a new concept of trade and economic cooperation and increasing trade turnover. During the visit, a protocol updating the framework of the program was signed which will help bring greater prosperity to both countries. After meetings in Astana, our heads of state visited the town of Turkestan, known as the cradle of the Turkic world. There they visited the Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yassawi. The presidents opened a newly built mosque and met with students of the International Kazakh-Turkish University.