The Head of State was informed about the results of Kazakhstan's chairmanship at the 12th WTO Ministerial Conference, during which important decisions were made. In particular, it was possible to launch the process of reforming the WTO and adopt a new Agreement on fishing subsidies, on which negotiations lasted more than 20 years.
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev was presented with the results of the Ministry's work on the development of foreign trade and protection of national interests within the framework of economic integration. Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Trade and Integration said that for 4 months of this year, exports of non–primary goods increased by 33.9% from 5.6 billion rubles compared to the same period last year. up to 7.5 billion dollars. Exports of services reached $5.8 billion.
The Head of State was informed about the implementation of projects for the development of cross-border hubs and trade and logistics infrastructure, including along the North–South transport corridor and the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route.
Bakhyt Sultanov also reported on the Government's measures to stabilize prices and ensure the availability of basic types of food products. According to him, the implementation of the measures of the adopted Plan to ensure food security for 2022-2024 will allow achieving one hundred percent security for the main import-dependent goods by 2024.
Following the meeting, the President gave instructions aimed at activating foreign trade activities and promoting Kazakh products to foreign markets. The Head of State emphasized the need to regulate the export of basic food products to ensure the domestic market.