Kazakh-Turkish joint investment projects discussed in Astana

ASTANA.  November 17. KAZINFORM /Kanat Kulshmanov/ Representatives of large business-structures of Turkey arrived in Astana for discussing prospects of implementation of bilateral investment projects. Minister of Sport and Tourism Temirkhan Dosmukhambetov has said it at a press conference following the VI session of the Kazakh-Turkish Intergovernmental Commission held in Astana today.

The parties focused on activation of trade-economic relations and raising the volumes of commodity turnover between Kazakhstan and Turkey and considered the prospects of further development of mutually beneficial cooperation in such strategic sectors as energy, transport and communications and agriculture, the Minister noted.

The agenda of the sitting also included discussion of the issues  regarding expansion of cooperation in healthcare, tourism, culture, labor and social protection.

The VI session of the Kazakh-Turkish Intergovernmental Commission was chaired by Kazakh Minister of Sport and Tourism Temirkhan Dosmukhambetov and State Minister of Turkey Faruk Celik.

The parties positively estimated the dynamics of the Kazakh-Turkish relations development and noted interest and readiness to strengthen cooperation in all priority directions of bilateral partnership.