BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 14. Kazakhstan has proposed establishing a bilateral working group with Armenia to systematically develop cooperation and increase mutual trade in agricultural products.
This was announced by the press service of Kazakhstan's Ministry of Agriculture following the seventh meeting of the Council on Agro-Industrial Policy of the Eurasian Economic Union, held in Almaty.
The proposal was made by Kazakhstan's Minister of Agriculture Aidarbek Saparov during a meeting with Armenia's Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan.
According to the ministry, the group's main tasks will be to develop concrete measures to expand the range of products supplied and increase trade volumes, as well as to advance cooperation in agricultural science and digital solutions.
The sides discussed promising areas of trade and economic cooperation, expanding mutual supplies of agricultural products, as well as cooperation in agricultural science and the digitalization of the agro-industrial sector.
"Armenia is an important partner of Kazakhstan in the South Caucasus. In November 2025, during the official visit of the Head of State to the Republic of Armenia, a memorandum on cooperation in agricultural trade was signed. Our task is to fully unlock Kazakhstan's export potential, expand supplies of domestic agricultural products and create conditions for sustainable growth in trade turnover," Saparov said.
According to the ministry, in 2025, trade turnover in agricultural products between Kazakhstan and Armenia increased by 29%, while agricultural exports grew by 44%. Kazakhstan has significant export potential in grain and oilseed crops. Kazakhstan supplied wheat to Armenia for the first time in 2025. There is potential to significantly increase wheat exports to the Armenian market in 2026 and subsequent years, according to the ministry.
Other promising areas for expanding mutual trade include oilseed crops, flour, vegetable oils and pasta products.
The sides also discussed supplies of livestock products, particularly pork. Kazakhstan supplied around 500 tons of pork to Armenia in 2025, and the sides agreed to continue efforts to increase supplies.
"We are ready to offer a wide range of competitive products and work together to improve logistics efficiency and expand the presence of our producers in the markets of both countries," Saparov said.
The meeting also resulted in an agreement to cooperate in agricultural science and the digitalization of the agro-industrial sector.
