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ASTANA — Agricultural trade between Kazakhstan and Iran increased by 55.8% to $342 million, accounting for 79% of total bilateral trade.
Photo credit: Agriculture Ministry
The figures were announced during a June 1 meeting between Kazakhstan’s Agriculture Minister Aidarbek Saparov and Iran’s Minister of Industry, Mines and Trade Mohammad Atabak.
The officials discussed expanding agricultural cooperation, boosting trade, and strengthening investment ties, reported the ministry’s press service.
Kazakhstan’s agricultural exports to Iran nearly doubled, rising 97% to $238.5 million. Grain exports more than doubled to 1.1...
