Trade workers received awards on a professional holiday

A solemn event dedicated to the Trade Worker's Day was held at the Ministry of Trade and Integration of the Republic of Kazakhstan. For a significant contribution to the development of trade and for high results in work, representatives of the industry were awarded with the badge «Enbek Sinirgen Sauda kyzmetkerleri» heads and employees of the Ministry, subordinate organizations and representatives of NGOs.

The guests were congratulated by Acting Minister of Trade and Integration of the Republic of Kazakhstan Arman Shakkaliyev. He noted the personal contribution of each trade worker to the development of the industry and thanked for the support of the Ministry's initiatives and the joint implementation of projects significant for the state.

«As you know, trade plays a key role in the successful development of any state and is an undoubted engine of economic growth. Today, trade provides jobs for more than 1.5 million people, and the number of business entities employed in this area is about half a million. This is quite a significant figure», - Arman Shakkaliyev added.

Among the awardees are Vice-Minister of Trade and Integration of the Republic of Kazakhstan Janelle Kushukova, as well as representatives of NGOs - President of the Association of Trade Enterprises of Kazakhstan Zhibek Azhibayeva and President of the Association of Retail Trade and Catering Marina Boshel.

«I have been working in the field of trade for more than 40 years. Thank you for your attention and congratulations, it is especially nice to receive awards within the walls of the Ministry of Trade and Integration of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The state and business are interested in each other today, and our joint activities have good prospects», - Zhibek Azhibayeva said.