Vegetable Processing Plant and Warehouses to Be Built on Kazakhstan-Uzbekistan Border

Kazakhstan's Majilis has ratified an agreement with Uzbekistan to regulate activities at the upcoming "Central Asia" International Industrial Cooperation Center, Orda.kz reports.

Minister of Trade and Integration Arman Shakkaliyev presented the bill at a plenary session, highlighting its role in strengthening bilateral cooperation.

The new center aims to become the region’s largest hub for cargo processing and trade flow consolidation, playing a key role in the North-South corridor.

It will be located near the Atameken checkpoint (Maktaaral district, Kazakhstan) and the Gulistan checkpoint (Uzbekistan). It will span 1 square kilometer, with 50 hectares on Kazakhstan’s side, and will feature logistics infrastructure, warehouses, and vegetable processing plants.

A plant for processing vegetables and fruits, as well as food production, is planned. The Turkistan region's Akimat has secured an agreement with a Chinese investor, and negotiations are still underway. Additionally, large warehouses will be built, along with other industrial projects,said Arman Shakkaliyev.

Plans also include large storage facilities and future production projects in mechanical engineering, metalworking, pharmaceuticals, and more — all funded entirely by investors, without government budget involvement.

The International Center for Industrial Cooperation's technical launch is scheduled for Q4 2026, and its opening is expected in the first half of 2027.

The governments of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan have high expectations for this project. Trade between the two countries has slightly declined, from $5 billion in 2022 to $4.5 billion by the end of 2024.

Officials hope launching the Industrial Cooperation Center will help increase trade turnover to $10 billion and strengthen economic ties between the two nations.

Original Author: Anastasia Prilepskaya