BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 1.
Kazakhstan-Belarus trade turnover grew by 20% in the first seven
months of 2026, Kazakh Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov said today
during his talks with Belarusian Prime Minister Alexander Turchin
in Minsk on October 1.
This was reflected in a statement published by the press service
of the Kazakh government.
According to Bektenov, bilateral trade turnover increased by
27.7% in 2025 and continued to grow in 2026.
“Last year, according to our statistics, trade turnover
increased by 27.7%, while over the seven months of this year, it
grew by 20%. There is a basis for further increasing our
cooperation and expanding the range of supplied products, including
in railway engineering,” Bektenov said.
Bilateral trade turnover amounted to about $1.2 billion in 2025
and reached $723 million in the first seven months of 2026, the
press release says.
Bektenov said Kazakhstan sees potential for further increasing
mutual trade and expanding the range of supplied products.
Kazakhstan has potential to increase exports of food products,
vehicles, metals, chemical and petrochemical products, textiles,
machinery and railway equipment to Belarus, he added.
According to the press service, the two countries have also
implemented 13 joint industrial projects worth more than $200
million. Production of Belarusian tractors, Gomselmash combines,
vehicles and other machinery has been localized in Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan also expressed readiness to increase supplies of
sunflower, safflower and rapeseed oils, as well as packaged grocery
products to the Belarusian market, the report noted.
For reference, Kazakhstan and Belarus have established a
strategic partnership covering political, economic, industrial,
transport and humanitarian cooperation. Diplomatic relations
between the two countries were established in 1992.
Industrial cooperation has become one of the key areas of the
bilateral economic agenda. The countries are working on joint
projects in agricultural and automotive machinery, machine building
and other manufacturing sectors. In 2026, the sides also discussed
expanding cooperation in processing, localization of production and
light industry.
The two governments are implementing a 2025-2029 roadmap aimed
at developing industrial cooperation, creating joint production
facilities and expanding cooperation in agriculture, construction
and transport. Several joint industrial projects are already being
implemented in Kazakhstan.
Transport and transit cooperation is another established
component of the relationship. In September 2026, the countries
discussed accelerating transit cargo processing, improving customs
procedures, and strengthening direct cooperation between their
customs authorities.
