The participants reviewed trade and economic cooperation matters of mutual interest to Russia and Kazakhstan.
Deputy
Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk and Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Trade and
Integration of the Republic of Kazakhstan Bakhyt Sultanov, held a joint meeting,
via videoconference, of co-chairs of the Intergovernmental Commission for
Cooperation between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Kazakhstan.
During
the meeting, the parties reviewed trade and economic cooperation matters of
mutual interest to Russia and Kazakhstan and prospects for deepening
integration processes within the format of the Eurasian Economic Union.
Alexei
Overchuk and Bakhyt Sultanov conducted a detailed discussion on high-priority
tasks regarding increased interaction in industry, transport, the fuel and
energy sector, agriculture and customs regulation.
The
co-chairs focused on implementing an action plan to realise the Comprehensive
Programme for Economic Cooperation between the Government of the Russian
Federation and the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan in 2021-2025.