Kazakhstan has huge potential for cooperation with Nebraska in agriculture - Ambassador Y. Idrissov
The event brought together the representatives of political, business and academic communities of the state as well as the delegations of the CIS Countries, Kazinform has learnt from the press service of the Kazakh Embassy in U.S.A.
Nebraska is one of the leading suppliers of the U.S.A. at the world market of foods. Agriculture is the most profitable sector of the state's economy, due to the availability of of the technologies of food processing and its further storage. Thus, in 2007 sale of agricultural products of Nebraska made USD 14 bln that is 5% of the total sum of agricultural sales in the U.S.A.
Taking the floor at the conference Y. Idrissov acquainted the participants with the main economic indicators of Kazakhstan, the State Program of Forced Industrial-Innovative Development, the investment climate in the country, investment preferences as well as favorable factors for development of joint enterprises provided by the Customs Union with Russia and Belarus. The conference participants were also invited to the 3rd Kazakh-American Investment Forum scheduled for November 8-9, 2010 in New York.
Within the visit the Kazakh Ambassador had bilateral meetings with the region's politicians and businessmen. In particular, Y. Idrissov met with Senator Ben Nelson and Congressman Lee Terry. At this meeting the American side was informed of Kazakhstan's achievements in foreign and internal policy, the country's relations with the neighboring countries including the issues concerning ensuring food security.
Senator Nelson thanked Kazakhstan for supporting the U.S.A. in its key issues of international agenda including the problems of ensuring global food security.
Y. Idrissov also had a meeting with Mayor of Omaha city Jim Suttle during which he noted that Kazakhstan had huge potential for cooperation with Nebraska, especially, in realization of joint projects on assembly of agricultural vehicles and provision of consultations for the Kazakh farmers on increasing crop yields.