Kazakhstan and Belarus are big economic partners - Ambassador Smirnov

10:17, 7 May 2011

BREST-MINSK. May 7. KAZINFORM /Aituar Mamlin/ Today, Kazakhstan and Belarus are big economic partners. In 2010, as compared with the previous year, commodity turnover increased 2.2 times and reached almost one billion. Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Belarus Anatoly Smirnov said it answering questions of local media during yesterday's opening of the Honorary Consulate of Kazakhstan in the city of Brest.

The head of Kazakhstan's diplomatic mission also noted that much remains to be done in 2011-2014. "For this period Kazakhstan adopted a program of industrial-innovative development. Belarus is involved in implementation of a number of important projects under this program," Smirnov noted.

In addition, the diplomat stressed that Kazakhstan and Belarus in full and successfully implement the joint Road Map for 2010-2011, which is aimed at carrying out the mutually beneficial projects in agriculture, industry, healthcare, construction, science, military-industrial complex, creation of joint industries and enterprises.

As per A. Smirnov, an increase of trade turnover between our countries will be one of the main objectives of the Honorary Consulate of Kazakhstan in Brest.

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