Aktau, July 23-24, 2026 – The First Meeting of the Kazakhstan–Uzbekistan Council of Regional Leaders was held in Aktau, serving as an important platform for strengthening interregional cooperation, advancing industrial cooperation, and expanding bilateral trade between the two countries.
The event was attended by Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov, Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan Abdulla Aripov, heads of central government agencies, regional governors (akims), regional khokims, representatives of development institutions, industry associations, and business communities from both countries.
The business programme brought together approximately 300 participants, including representatives of the business communities of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. The forum featured B2B meetings, sector-specific negotiations, and discussions on the prospects for implementing joint investment and export projects.
QazTrade JSC served as a co-organiser of the business programme, providing comprehensive support for the Kazakh business mission, organising B2B meetings, coordinating negotiations between companies from the two countries, and facilitating the signing of commercial agreements.
As a result of the B2B meetings, nine commercial agreements with a total value of USD 174.8 million were signed. The agreements cover supplies of products from the agro-industrial, food processing, and metallurgical sectors, as well as the implementation of investment projects and the development of industrial cooperation between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.
Particular attention during the forum was given to supporting Kazakh exporters. Participants of QazTrade’s Export Acceleration Program held a series of negotiations with potential partners, showcased their export products, and signed commercial agreements with a total value of USD 25 million.
The forum also served as a platform for signing partnership agreements aimed at strengthening technological cooperation, promoting innovative solutions, advancing digital trade tools, and expanding cooperation between the business communities of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.
«Today, international business missions have become one of the most effective instruments for promoting Kazakhstan’s non-resource exports. Our objective is not only to provide a platform for business negotiations, but also to ensure comprehensive support for enterprises that leads to tangible commercial outcomes. The results of the forum in Aktau demonstrate the strong interest of foreign partners in the products of Kazakh manufacturers and create new opportunities for further expanding export supplies» said Ainur Amirbekova, Deputy General Director of QazTrade JSC.
QazTrade JSC will continue supporting Kazakh enterprises in entering foreign markets, fostering international business cooperation, and creating new opportunities to increase the non-resource exports of the Republic of Kazakhstan.