Kazakhstan’s economy attracted $147 billion in FDI in 2011

Kazakhstan’s economy attracted $147 billion of direct foreign investments in 2011, Ms. Zhanar Aitzhanova, Minister for Economic Integration, said at the 11th sitting of the working group on Kazakhstan’s accession into the WTO, KazTag Newswire reports. “The country’s trade turnover in 2011 made up $125 billion, with the trade surplus standing $50 billion”, Ms. Aitzhanova. April 18 Geneva hosted the 11th sitting of the working group on Kazakhstan’s accession into the WTO. Ms. Aitzhanova headed the Kazakh delegation comprising of Parliamentarians and representatives of ministries and agencies. The Minister briefed her counterparts on the recently passed legislation. In their turn, representatives of the USA, China, Brazil, EU, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Mexico, Pakistan, Japan, Switzerland, India, and Argentina expressed their support to Kazakhstan’s accession into the WTO.