Kazakhstan to export $200 million in goods to Iran, as leaders discuss trade expansion

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev announced on December 11 that Kazakhstan is ready to ensure the export of $200 million worth of goods to Iran, during an expanded meeting with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in Astana. 

The meeting, which included delegations from both countries, focused on deepening bilateral cooperation in several key sectors, including agriculture, logistics, medicine, mining, and technology, Caliber.Az reports via Kazakh presidential service. 

Tokayev and Pezeshkian also discussed the opening of a Kazakh Trade House in Tehran as part of efforts to boost trade ties between the two nations. Iran has already invested $17.8 million in Kazakhstan’s economy, with Iranian businesses involved in projects such as a cheese factory in Almaty and a leather processing plant in the West Kazakhstan region.

Additionally, the leaders emphasised the importance of further developing the North-South Transport Corridor and the Kazakhstan-Turkmenistan-Iran railway route, which would enhance regional connectivity and facilitate trade.

The Iranian delegation also presented copies of ancient manuscripts related to Kazakhstan’s history, marking a gesture of cultural exchange between the two countries.

A reminder that Pezeshkian is on his first official trip to Kazakhstan.

Diplomatic ties between Iran and Kazakhstan began in January 1992, with embassies established soon after; since then, the two countries have steadily expanded cooperation in political dialogue, economic exchange, and regional transport projects like the Kazakhstan–Turkmenistan–Iran railway, which connects Central Asia with the Persian Gulf and enhances trade and logistics links.

By Sabina Mammadli