Karim Massimov, Mikhail Myasnikovich had talks
TANA. October 18. KAZINFORM Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Karim Massimov met with Head of the Government of Belarus Mikhail Myasnikovich within his working visit to the Russian Federation.
The issues regarding development of bilateral trade and economic cooperation within the frameworks of the CIS and the Customs Union were discussed at the meeting, the announcement on www.pm.kz reads.
In 2010, the trade turnover between Kazakhstan and Belarus made USD 657.2 mln and increased 1.5 times compared to 2009. The import from Belarus increased by 19.6% to reach USD 457 mln, while the export to Belarus increased by 3.6 times and made USD 200.2 mln.
The trade turnover between the two states reached USD 294.1 mln in the first half of 2011 increasing by 13.2% compared to the same period of 2011. Kazakhstan's export increased by 69.3% and reached USD 59.6 mln. The import to Kazakhstan increased by 4.5% reaching USD 234.4 mln.