Kazakhstan and Bulgaria Set Up Joint Business Council to Expand Trade
Kazakhstan and Bulgaria signed an agreement to establish a Joint Business Council and held its first session in Sofia. More than 50 representatives of leading companies from both countries took part, according to the Kazakh Foreign Ministry.
Kazakhstan and Bulgaria signed an agreement to establish a Joint Business Council and held its first session in Sofia. More than 50 representatives of leading companies from both countries took part, the Kazakh Foreign Ministry reported.
The document was signed on 20 October 2026 and is based on arrangements reached by the heads of state of Kazakhstan and Bulgaria.
The event was organised by the Kazakhstan International Chamber of Commerce (KazCIC) and the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI), with support from the Embassy of Kazakhstan in Bulgaria and the Kazakh-Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. According to the Foreign Ministry, the latter brings together about 40 business representatives from the two countries.
Kazakhstan's Ambassador to Bulgaria, Viktor Temirbayev, said that the business council, created on the initiative of the leaders of the two countries, would be a practical tool for developing bilateral trade, attracting investment and promoting joint projects.
Deputy Chairman of the Management Board of the National Chamber of Entrepreneurs Atameken, Chairman of the KazCIC Board and Chairman of the Kazakh section of the Business Council Murat Karimsakov briefed participants on the current state and prospects of bilateral trade and economic cooperation. He spoke about the agricultural sector, information technology, transport, logistics and other industries.
BCCI Chairman Tsvetan Simeonov noted Kazakhstan's strategic role in Central Asia and the importance of the country's foreign economic policy for the successful operation of foreign companies in Kazakhstan.
During the business-to-business (B2B) meetings, representatives of business circles discussed promising joint projects in agro-industrial complex, manufacturing, construction, transport, logistics, information technology and other sectors.
Following the event, the parties agreed to strengthen direct commercial ties and develop a broader portfolio of joint investment projects.
Source: trend.az
