BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 17. Kazakhstan and
Cambodia have discussed linking the Trans-Caspian International
Transport Route (TITR) with the China-Laos-Vietnam-Cambodia
corridor to strengthen transport connectivity between Central and
Southeast Asia and create additional opportunities for delivering
cargo to European markets, according to the Kazakh government.
The issue was discussed during talks between Kazakh Prime
Minister Olzhas Bektenov and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet,
who arrived in Astana on his first official visit.
The delegations discussed measures to expand trade and
investment cooperation. The talks covered agriculture, transport
and logistics, digitalization and artificial intelligence, as well
as tourism and humanitarian ties.
The sides identified ways to expand the range of traded goods
and establish new direct contacts between business communities.
Representatives of Cambodia's financial and business sectors were
invited to use the opportunities offered by the Astana
International Financial Centre (AIFC) to implement joint projects
and expand their investment presence in the region.
In agriculture, Bektenov expressed Kazakhstan's interest in
supplying Cambodian markets with Kazakh grain, vegetable oils, meat
and processed agricultural products.
The sides also considered prospects for joint projects in the
processing and storage of agricultural products, the introduction
of modern irrigation technologies, and the development of
agricultural cooperation.
Digitalization, artificial intelligence and tourism were also
identified as promising areas for bilateral cooperation.
Following the meeting, the sides confirmed their readiness to
further develop Kazakhstan-Cambodia relations, expand business
contacts and implement joint initiatives in priority areas of trade
and economic cooperation.
