China's Yunnan Province displays interest in EXPO-2017 event in Kazakshtan

BEIJING. KAZINFORM - Ambassador of Kazakhstan to China Nurlan Yermekbayev paid a working visit to Yunnan Province in the far southwest of the country to meet with local authorities, the Kazakh Embassy's press service informs.

During the meeting the sides discussed prospects and possible areas of cooperation in the commercial, economic, cultural and humanitarian fields as well as in the sphere of tourism. The Yunnan authorities expressed their interest in the upcoming EXPO-2017 event in Astana, development of transport corridors, and trade in agricultural products with Kazakhstan. Sales turnover between Yunnan Province and the regions of Kazakhstan exceeded $42 million in 2013. In addition, a part of the Great Silk Road runs through the territory of the Chinese province.