The Eurasian Jewelry Export Bureau was opened in Nursultan

Today, on July 1, 2021, Vice-Minister of Trade and Integration of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kairat Torebayev took part in the opening of the Eurasian Jewelry Export Bureau on the site of the Astana International Financial Center (EXPO territory).

As it was noted, the purpose of opening the bureau is to further develop and export both domestic jewelry products and jewelry products of the EAEU member states.

The Bureau's participants will put forward initiatives to promote jewelry products, simplify access conditions to foreign markets, search for potential consumers and investors, create a logistics and distribution chain, create joint dealerships, etc.in cooperation with the state bodies of the member states and international organizations through participation in advisory bodies and industry working groups.

In his welcoming speech, the Vice Minister noted that the world trade turnover of jewelry today is about 350 billion US dollars a year, while the trade turnover of jewelry of the EAEU countries is 221.1 million US dollars, which is even less than 1% of the world trade in jewelry.

"Despite the fact that there is a large amount of gold, silver and other precious metals on the territories of the EAEU member states, and there are also all the necessary resources for the production of jewelry," Kairat Torebayev said.

In conclusion, the Vice Minister expressed confidence that the Eurasian Jewelry Export Bureau will become exactly the platform for the business community of our countries, which will give a powerful and effective impetus to the qualitative growth of the export of jewelry products to the markets of third countries.

The opening ceremony ended with the presentation of a certificate to the chairman of the League of Jewelers of Kazakhstan Zhumaliyev K. A. on the registration of the Bureau in the AIFC International Financial Center "Astana".

Also, in support of the International Congress of Jewelers, an exhibition of jewelry made of precious metals and precious stones will be held from June 30 to July 3, 2021, which will be presented by the most famous jewelers of the EAEU countries.