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Kazakhstan’s exports have slanted towards low value-added commodities: Vice Minister of Economic Affairs and Budget Planning
With the Customs Union launch, the negative balance of trade in trade ties with Russia in 2012 totaled $ 10.365 billion, 58.4% up against 2010.
24 May 2013
Kazakhstan’s Central Bank Governor on single currency within Customs Union
It could take us a decade if we build on the Eurozone experience, he believes.
24 May 2013
Kazakhstan economy growth to exceed Russia 2.5-fold in 2013
Kazakhstan will achieve the target value of the economy growth set at 6 percent by the end of the year: official.
16 April 2013
Lack of quotas harms import of foreign harvesters to Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan Agricultural Ministry suggests to introduce a special quota as a compromise to import harvesters at old customs duties.
02 April 2013
Mutual trade between Kazakhstan and CU countries grows 7.7 percent
Mutual trade of Kazakhstan with the Customs Union countries -- Russia and Belarus -- exceeded $1.6 billion in January.
23 March 2013
CU has to regulate Kazakhstan oil supplies to Belarus: Minister
Belarus has raised the issue of oil supplies from Kazakhstan several times, while Kazakhstan has not expressed any objections, but noted transportation difficulties.
05 March 2013
Kazakhstan Government will adjust oil prices for Customs Union
At times the price gap was so large that we saw reverse export of diesel to Russia, which caused deficit in Kazakhstan: Sauat Mynbayev.
28 January 2013
EU inaction escalates risk of Schmallenberg virus spread to Kazakhstan
Russian agricultural authority states that the risk of Schmallenberg virus (SBV) spilling from EU to the Customs Union is increasing.
28 January 2013
Сustoms generate seventh part of Kazakhstan budget
In 2011 Kazakhstan’s customs authorities generated over 1 trillion tenge ($6.7 billion) for the country's state budget.
28 January 2013
Eurasian Economic Union draft to be ready by mid-2014
Nazarbayev emphasized that the presidents of Kazakhstan, Russia and Belarus are intent on transforming the Customs Union and the ensuing Single Economic Space into a solid alliance that would attract other nations.
20 December 2012
Russian Ruble lays claims on common currency role in Customs Union
Introduction of a common currency inside the Eurasian Economic Community that includes Kazakhstan, Russia and Belarus is irrelevant: Russian President's advisor.
19 December 2012
Kazakhstan isn’t changing priorities in its foreign policy: President Nazarbayev
We clearly say that political independence of Kazakhstan is inviolable: President.
14 December 2012
Car import dropped 75-fold in Kazakhstan
119,809 cars were imported to Kazakhstan for personal use in 2011 and only 1,599 such cars were imported in 10 and a half months of 2012.
03 December 2012
Nazarbayev received Man of the Year award
The award in State Policy category was also given to Russia's President Vladimir Putin and President of Belarus Aleksander Lukashenko.
14 November 2012
Kazakhstan's export to Customs Union lowered in 2012
The commodities turnover between Kazakhstan and CU-countries made $4.5 billion in January-August, which is 12 percent less than in the same period last year: Statistics Agency.
18 October 2012
Kazakhstan’s President supports Kyrgyzstan’s intention to join the Customs Union
Nursultan Nazarbayev is on his first ever state visit to Kyrgyzstan since Kazakhstan gained independence back in 1991.
22 August 2012
Kazakhstan bans export of oil products
Kazakhstan government has introduced a ban on export of several oil products for 6 months.
17 August 2012
Kazakhstan's accession into WTO will require proportionate customs rate reduction in Customs Union
Minister of Trade of the Eurasian Economic Commission talked about the consequences of Kazakhstan's accession into the WTO.
26 June 2012
Kazakhstan entrepreneurs have to change mentality to work in WTO
Kazakhstan manufacturers have to improve quality of the products and change the business mentality to work in the WTO environment: expert.
14 June 2012
Kazakhstan faced tough competition in the Customs Union: Minister
Kazakhstan Minister of Industry and New Technologies talked about developmend of Kazakhstan economy in the Customs Union.
12 June 2012