Kazakhstan: export of industrial products up in H1 2017

During the recent party hearings on the implementation of the State Program for Industrial and Innovative Development, the Investment and Development Minister of Kazakhstan Zhenis Kasymbek summarized the activities of the State program of industrial-innovative development. “To date, Kazakhstan not only provides the country with domestic products, but also enters foreign markets. The volume of…

Kazakhstan: grain exports to Norway to be resumed

According to the Minister of Investments and Development of Kazakhstan Zhenis Kassymbek, Kazakhstan will resume grain supplies to Norway. Speaking at the plenary session of Mazhilis, Kassymbek noted that even though the trade turnover between the two countries was low right now, there was a 53% increase in automobile transportation and the ministry saw prospects…

Kazakhstan: economy grows by 4.3%

The economic growth in Kazakhstan has amounted to 4.3% since the beginning of this year, the First Vice-Minister of the National Economy of Kazakhstan Ruslan Dalenov said on September 19 during a government meeting. “After the slight slowdown of 4% in July, the economic growth accelerated to 4.3% during the eight months of this year,…

Kazakhstan: another lamb batch shipped to Iran

Another batch of mutton has been shipped to Iran, the press service of the Kazakh Ministry of Agriculture reported. The work, done by Kazakhstan’s agricultural ministry together with the Iranian side, resulted in the harmonization of the veterinary requirements for supplying live sheep and chilled mutton from Kazakhstan to Iran. In addition, the requirements for…