Securing regional trade agreements has been a top priority for Central Asian countries over the past few years – a move that will benefit the region, including Afghanistan
In line with approach, Kazakhstan will reportedly export wheat to Afghanistan and Pakistan through the Beineu grain terminal in the near future.
Kazakh media reported the plan involves constructing additional storage facilities in border areas and establishing logistics routes through Turkmenistan.
The Beineu terminal, which covers 26 hectares, is located in the Mangistau region and has direct access to the Kazakh-Turkmen border.
Last week, delegations from Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, along with Kazakhstan’s Deputy Prime Minister Serik Zhumangarin visited the terminal.
Two months ago, Zhumangarin said Astana intends to increase its trade with Afghanistan through Turkmenistan, taking the current volume of $1 billion to $3 billion in a year.
“We are working on building an alternative route to increase trade with Afghanistan through Turkmenistan. It is hoped that this route will increase Kazakhstan’s trade with Afghanistan from one billion dollars to three billion dollars per year,” said Zhumangarin.
He added that Kazakhstan wants to increase the export of flour and wheat to Afghanistan.
Recently, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan reached an agreement with the Islamic Emirate to establish a large logistics center in Herat province that can store 100 million tons of oil.
