Kuban and Kazakhstan signed two agreements on cooperation at the forum in Sochi

In Sochi, September 16 opened XII Forum of Interregional Cooperation of Russia and Kazakhstan.
The forum presented the exposition of achievements of Russia and Kazakhstan in the field of agriculture. From the Krasnodar Territory in the exhibition are involved agricultural producing vegetables, fruits, dairy and confectionery products. Between the edge and Kazakhstan signed two agreements. The first - the supply of cheese, butter by "calorie", the second - for the supply of rice seeds among research institutes rice Kuban and Kazakhstan.
The vice-governor of Krasnodar region Andrei Box stressed that Kuban is ready to cooperate with Kazakhstan in the field of food.
"We now have a huge connection. First of all, it's dairy industry, supply of cheese, butter, confectionery. Today, our companies supply the army of Kazakhstan cookies. Fruit and vegetable products, which today is represented here is of primary interest to the Kazakh side, because it is a new relationship, a new connection "- said the box.
At the forum, Russian President Vladimir Putin holds a plenary meeting. The head of state noted that the cooperation between Russia and Kazakhstan is at a high level created more than 11 thousand. Joint ventures signed about 300 agreements. According to Putin, Russia and Kazakhstan have rich experience of cooperation in the agricultural industry.
"Russia and Kazakhstan are among the leading exporters of grain in the world market. We pay extra attention to the production of mineral fertilizers, food, large reserves, we see in expanding mutual deliveries of food. We are interested in building industrial and technological chains in the agriculture and food industries. Such cooperation will benefit all. It will work together to improve competitiveness in the global market, reducing the dependence on imports ", - said the president.
Nursultan Nazarbayev, in turn, noted the success of the Kuban in the cultivation of grain and special contribution to the edge of the food security of the country, the press service of the regional administration.