At the 93rd General Session of the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), Kazakhstan was granted the status of a foot-and-mouth disease-free zone with vaccination. This decision was made by delegates from 183 member countries of the organization. The official certificate was presented to the Kazakh delegation. Minister of Agriculture Aidarbek Saparov noted that the granting of this status will strengthen Kazakhstan's international standing, increase trust from foreign trade partners, and expand the export potential of domestic livestock products.
Obtaining the status is the result of extensive and consistent work carried out by the Government since 2024.