Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia discussed food security issues

The visit of the Minister of Agriculture of Saudi Arabia Abdulrahman al-Fadley to Kazakhstan will give a practical impetus to the further development of multifaceted cooperation between the two countries. This was stated on Thursday by the President of Kazakhstan Kasym-Zhomart Tokaev at a meeting with the head of the agricultural department of the Saudi kingdom.

Tokaev noted the importance of implementing the agreements reached during his negotiations with the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia.

“During my last visit to Gzhidd, a meeting was held with the Crown Prince Muhammad Ben Salman Abdelaziz Al Saud. We agreed on close cooperation and further strengthening relations between our countries. Our mutual agreements have already received practical embodiment and are consistently executed,” said The president whose words are given by the press service of the Kazakh leader.

Meanwhile, Abdulrahman al-Fadley thanked Tokayev for the warm welcome and hospitality, and also confirmed the commitment of the hereditary prince to expand mutually beneficial cooperation with Kazakhstan.

In his speech, the minister paid special attention to food security issues.

“Food safety today is a big problem for the whole world. We sincerely believe that Kazakhstan has every opportunity to become a key player in this area,” Al -Fadley said.

During the conversation, the issues of trade and economic cooperation and prospects for interacting in agricultural and tourism areas were also discussed.