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Saudi Arabia and Kazakhstan to boost environment, agriculture ties

President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Saudi Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture Abdulrahman bin Abdulmohsen Al-Fadhli.
  • The discussion happened during a meeting between President of Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia's Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture in Astana
  • Both leaders explored opportunities to boost trade in agricultural products, and discussed issues concerning environment, water and food security

Astana, Kazakhstan— Saudi Arabia and Kazakhstan have pledged to strengthen cooperation in the fields environment, water, and agriculture.

The strengthening of ties in these sectors came up in a meeting between President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture Abdulrahman bin Abdulmohsen Al-Fadhli.

Both affirmed the depth of relations between the two countries, and stressed the importance of strengthening cooperation in the field of environment, water and agriculture.

According to SPA, the Saudi minister, who heads a high-level delegation to Kazakhstan, discussed with the Kazakh president ways of strengthening cooperation and reviewed the most prominent and important opportunities available for the two countries in the field of environment, water and agriculture.

Al-Fadhli also met the Kazakh Minister of Agriculture Yerbol Karashukeyev, Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Suleimenova Zulfiya, Director General of the Islamic Organisation for Food Security Yerlan Alimzhanuly Baidaulet, and a number of senior officials and CEOs of companies specialized in food security.

Cooperation and ways to explore opportunities to boost integration and trade of agricultural products, as well as issues concerning environment, water and food security were discussed.