BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 22. Kyrgyzstan is going to export a large number of heads of cattle to Azerbaijan, the Ministry of Agriculture of Kyrgyzstan told Trend.
According to preliminary data, 100 heads of yaks are planned to be exported from Kyrgyzstan to Azerbaijan on November 24, 2022.
During the working visit of the head of the Livestock Organization and Monitoring Division of the Ministry of Agriculture of Azerbaijan, Eldar Hasanov to Kyrgyzstan on June 16-19, 2022, issues of cooperation in the field of livestock were discussed.
Following the visit, the parties reached an agreement that in autumn 2022 an expert group would arrive in Kyrgyzstan to select 200 heads of yaks for delivery to Azerbaijan.
"From September 23 through September 26, 2022, the leadership of the Saktan agricultural cooperative and the association of yak breeders of Kyrgyzstan visited Azerbaijan. During the visit, fieldwork was carried out in the Kalbajar and Lachin regions of Azerbaijan to study yaks housing conditions, as well as natural climate analysis," the ministry said.
Currently, the Veterinary Service under the Ministry of Agriculture of Kyrgyzstan organizes all the activities necessary for the export of yaks, including the approval of veterinary certificates and laboratory tests.