Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Belarus holds press conference in Minsk

30 августа 2016

Kazakhstan is celebrating Constitution Day today. In this regard, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Kazakhstan to Belarus has held a press conference in Minsk.

Yergali Bulegenov pointed out that last year’s trade turnover between Belarus and Kazakhstan amounted to almost 520 million dollars, which is 40% less compared to 2014. Therefore, the countries need to reach a new level of cooperation. There are plans to set up joint industrial companies that will allow entering new markets. Next year, Astana will host Expo 2017 to feature about 100 countries. Belarus was one of the first to have confirmed its participation.

Speaking about the EAEU, the Ambassador said that the mechanisms of this association should operate in full only after the elimination of exceptions and limitations.