Kazakhstan plans full production cycle for Belarusian equipment

MINSK. June 28. KAZINFORM There are 13 joint companies in Kazakhstan that assemble Belarusian equipment for various purpose. Kazakhstan plans to introduce a full production cycle for the Belarusian equipment, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Kazakhstan to Belarus Ergali Bulegenov told a press conference hosted by BelTA on 26 June.

In his words, both the parties understand that there is a need to move forward and shift from assemble factories when a Belarusian company supplies component parts for equipment, which is assembled in Kazakhstan to direct manufacturing, in which Kazakhstan-made component parts are used. According to the diplomat, it will help "jointly advance not only to the Kazakhstan market but also to the markets of Central Asia, Siberia" and other regions.

With this Ergali Bulegenov does not view the organization of additional assembling of Belarusian tractors in Pavlodar as promising. In his words, the manufacturing of the kind successfully operates in Semey. This factory produces up to 1,000 MTZ tractors per year. According to the diplomat, this amount is enough for the domestic market of Kazakhstan, BelTA reports.

According to the Ambassador, Belarusian experience in the production of agricultural vehicles and in the agro-industrial complex development in general is of great interest for Kazakhstan. The country has adopted a new development strategy through 2050, and Kazakhstan is determined to make it into the world's top 30 developed countries by that time. To reach the goal the country needs innovation development for its economy, considerable modernization of the agro-industrial complex in particular. Ergali Bulegenov believes that Belarus possesses great experience in agricultural reforms, creation of agro-towns, and this experience is of great significance for Kazakhstan.