Malaysia is interested in development of agricultural cooperation with Kazakhstan

26 November 2019

On November 25, 2019, Bolat Imanbayev, Kazakhstan Ambassador to Malaysia, has met the Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry of Malaysia YB Dato' Salahuddin bin Ayub.

During the meeting, the parties discussed the expansion of bilateral trade and investment cooperation, as well as prospects of collaboration in the agriculture sphere and in the field of halal industry. At the same time, it was noted that Kazakhstan is of great interest as a hub for the distribution of Malaysian goods in the market of Central Asia and the EAEU.

Kazakh diplomat expressed the opinion that the participation of Malaysia in the Islamic Organization for Food Security (IOFS), which was created by the initiative of the First President of Kazakhstan, will give an additional impetus to bilateral and multilateral cooperation in the agricultural and food sectors. In addition, Ambassador stressed that cooperation within the framework of this organization will cover various areas and will provide opportunities for sharing experience in the field of innovations and modern technologies, as well as to hold coordinated action for providing necessary emergency and humanitarian assistance, in order to mobilize and manage financial and agricultural resources to enhance food security for member states. In this regard, Ambassador has invited the Malaysian side to join the IOFS.
The Minister positively assessed the prospects of cooperation in the agro-industrial sphere and noted that the idea of the organization is very relevant and directly linked to global security issues. In this regard has expressed the interest in the activity of the organization and willingness to participate in the next IOFS General Assembly as an observer.

Source: http://mfa.gov.kz/en/kuala-lumpur/content-view/-1551