10 bln to be allocated for grain shipment financing - U. Shukeyev
13:19, 21 June 2010
ANA. June 21. KAZINFORM /Askar Bimendin/ KZT 10 bln will be allocated again from the Governmental reserve for financing grain shipment to Afghanistan, Iran, China and Central Asian countries, First Vice Prime Minister Umirzak Shukeyev has said at the joint session of the Parliament's Houses in Astana today.
According to him, to date the country has supplied about 8 mln tons of grain, 2-3 mln tons will be supplied until the harvesting period. The problem of grain export could be possible due to the Government's measures: purchase of 5 mln tons of grain by Prodcorporation and allocation of KZT 2 bln for covering transport expenditures.