Meeting with the Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation

On November 19, 2020, the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the UN Office and other International organizations in Geneva ZhanarAitzhanova held a virtual meeting with representatives of the Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation, led by the World Economic Forum, Head of the Division of International Trade and Investment, William Petty, and business relations specialist Miranda Andruccioli.

During the meeting, representatives of the Global Alliance informed the Kazakh side of ongoing projects in different countries of the world aimed at digitalizing customs procedures, eliminating trade barriers for businesses, and facilitating the exchange of information with trading partners. Permanent Representative Zh.Aitzhanova noted Kazakhstan's interest in establishing long-term cooperation with the Global Alliance and implementing joint projects, which will be the first projects for this Organization in the Central Asian region.

As a result of the meeting, an agreement was reached to continue exploring the possibility of implementing projects in conjunction with the state bodies of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

The goal of the Global Alliance is to create new opportunities for higher economic and social development, reduce poverty, and implement commercially meaningful reforms in developing and least developed countries.