AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoTrade & Border Control: Kazakhstan’s Agriculture Ministry says more than 113 tons of products from China were detained at the Nur Zholy veterinary post in Zhetysu for violating temporary poultry restrictions, with frozen chicken fillet, duck meat and fish feed seized and later disposed of by incineration. Logistics & Trade Routes: Kazakhstan is pushing to expand the Middle Corridor, planning about $10 billion in railway and infrastructure upgrades to handle rising China-to-Europe freight demand after shipping disruptions. AI Infrastructure Push: Kazakhstan signed agreements with Firebird, Nvidia-backed, to build “Data Center Valley” in Ekibastuz in two phases, starting with a $5 billion, 125-megawatt first stage aimed at commercial operations in 2027 and targeting major export and computing capacity. Politics & Party Reshuffle: The ruling Amanat party voted to merge into the pro-presidential Adilet party, transferring its nationwide network and campaign machinery. Diplomacy: Kazakhstan announced high-level visits from Germany, Spain and Poland this month to boost political dialogue, trade, energy and inter-parliamentary ties. Regional Security: A broad joint statement condemns the May 17 drone attack on the Barakah nuclear plant, with Kazakhstan among signatories.
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