The Governor of Turkestan Region Nuralkhan Kusherov met with Su Fanqiu Consul General of the People’s Republic of China in Almaty. The parties discussed ways to strengthen bilateral economic, investment and interregional cooperation, as well as the implementation of joint projects.

The regional governor emphasized the importance of the strategic partnership between Kazakhstan and China, noting that political dialogue and mutual trust between the two countries create opportunities for further development of economic cooperation between their regions.

The parties also explored opportunities for cooperation in several areas, including increasing trade turnover, establishing joint production facilities, introducing modern technologies, processing agricultural products and enhancing export potential.

The Chinese Consul General highly praised the pace of development in Turkistan Region and expressed his readiness to work towards strengthening bilateral partnership. He highlighted the considerable potential for implementing joint projects, particularly in the fields of deep processing of agricultural products, logistics, the green economy and other sectors.

Turkistan Region has already established direct ties with several regions of China. In particular, agreements on establishing sister-region relations have been signed with the provinces of Hubei, Shaanxi, Heilongjiang, Henan and Guizhou, as well as the Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.

Going forward, the region will prioritize the expansion of investment and economic cooperation, the implementation of concrete projects and the enhancement of its industrial and export potential.