In 2024, the trade turnover between Russia and Kazakhstan reached a record 27.7 billion US dollars (about 2.47 trillion rubles). These data were announced at an expanded meeting of the Russian-Kazakh Business Council in Moscow, Kazinform news agency, a partner of the TV BRICS network, writes.
Sergey Katyrin, President of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, noted that about 80 Russian regions are actively working with Kazakhstan. He stressed that trade figures continue to grow and may soon exceed 30 billion US dollars (more than 2.67 trillion rubles).
According to the head of the Foreign Trade Chamber of Kazakhstan Murat Karimsakov, Russia occupies an important place in the republic’s foreign trade, providing about 20 percent of the total volume.
In turn, the Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Russia, Dauren Abayev, drew attention to the fact that mutual trade has doubled over the past 10 years.
“Over 23,000 companies with Russian participation operate in Kazakhstan. 171 projects worth 52.9 billion US dollars (over 4.7 trillion rubles) are being implemented within the framework of industrial cooperation. – Ed.). The country has created 14 economic zones with their own specializations,” the diplomat added.
The meeting participants also discussed key sectors for investment, including the mining and metallurgical complex, petrochemicals and automotive industry.
Source https://tvbrics.com/news/obem-torgovli-mezhdu-rossiey-i-kazakhstanom-mozhet-dostich-30-mlrd-dollarov-ssha/
