Kazakhstan is to look into the possibility of exporting domestic vehicles to Afghanistan on the proposal of the Afghan side, Deputy Prime Minister Serik Zhumangarin said during the Kazakhstan-Afghanistan Business Forum, TheCentral.Asia correspondent reports.
There are plans to localize and open dealer centers to service vehicles in Afghanistan.
Another topical issue on the agenda of our cooperation is the implementation of joint projects in Afghanistan on geological exploration as well as extraction and processing of solid mineral resources, said Zhumangarin.
Kazakhstan held talks with ERG Exploration, Kazakhmys Barlau, Kazatomprom, engaged in a full cycle of geological exploration prospecting, discussing the realization of joint projects in extraction of copper, iron and gold.
Our country stands ready to share its competences and expertise and to send its exploration companies to create a sustainable mining sector in Afghanistan, said the Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister.
Earlier it was reported that the trade turnover between Kazakhstan and Afghanistan reached 330.7 million US dollars in 8 months of the present year, with Kazakhstani exports amounting to 316.5 million US dollars.
Flour and wheat account for over 80% of the total exports of Kazakhstan to Afghanistan. In its turn, Kazakhstan imports mineral waters, fruits and spices from Afghanistan. Kazakh Deputy Minister Tasszhurekov pointed out that the countries can increase the mutual trade turnover to up to 1 billion US dollars through a close cooperation between their businesses.