In Kazakhstan, exports of processed products
have increased by nearly 6.5 percent this year, while imports have decreased by
more than seven percent. These figures were announced in the Senate, an Upper
House of the Kazakh Parliament, by the country’s Prime Minister Olzhas
Bektenov. He emphasized that the share of the manufacturing industry in the
country has surpassed that of the raw materials sector – 47 percent compared to
45 percent. Additionally, support is being provided to local producers in the
area of economic diversification. As part of public procurement, the list of
goods purchased from them has increased from 1,500 to 4,500 items.
«As a result of these activities, the total
value of contracts signed with domestic manufacturers increased by 55 percent
and reached 350 billion tenge. The overall value of off-take contracts this
year amounted to 134 billion tenge, which is 14 times higher compared to the
previous year,» noted Kazakh Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov.
Parliament ratifies treaty to establish
International Russian Language Organization
The Kazakh Parliament has also ratified the treaty
on establishing the International Organization for the Russian Language. The
document has already been supported in Russia, Belarus, the Kyrgyz Republic,
Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. The new intergovernmental organization with an
international legal personality is expected to promote cultural and
humanitarian cooperation between the countries, as well as communication and
the development of partnerships in the fields of education, science, and
technology.
Web-editor: Гайни Жумабек
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