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ECONOMIC TIES DO NOT CORRESPOND TO THE LEVEL OF POLITICAL RELATIONS, AMBASSADOR SAYS
Artak Barseghyan
"Radiolur"
11.01.2012 18:18
The commodity turnover between Armenia and Kazakhstan made $9
million in 2011, which does not correspond to the existing potential,
Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Armenia Ayimdos Bozzhigitov told a press
conference in Yerevan today. According to him, the trade through
third countries reaches nearly $300 mln.
"There is a constructive political dialogue between the two countries.
However, the same cannot be said about the economic ties. The
difficulties here are connected with the absence of direct transport
links. Very often the two countries have to conduct trade through a
third country like Russia, Georgia, Iran and Romania. We export oil
products, wheat and metals to Armenia and import drinks and stone
crushing machines," the Ambassador said.
According to official data, about 25 thousand Armenians live in
Kazakhstan today, although the heads of community speak about 100
thousand.
Ambassador Bozzhigitov said "Kazakhstan keeps neutrality on the
Karabakh issue, although Azerbaijan is ethnically a brotherly country
and Armenia is a partner state within the framework of the Collective
Security Treaty Organization."
Artak Barseghyan
"Radiolur"
11.01.2012 18:18
The commodity turnover between Armenia and Kazakhstan made $9
million in 2011, which does not correspond to the existing potential,
Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Armenia Ayimdos Bozzhigitov told a press
conference in Yerevan today. According to him, the trade through
third countries reaches nearly $300 mln.
"There is a constructive political dialogue between the two countries.
However, the same cannot be said about the economic ties. The
difficulties here are connected with the absence of direct transport
links. Very often the two countries have to conduct trade through a
third country like Russia, Georgia, Iran and Romania. We export oil
products, wheat and metals to Armenia and import drinks and stone
crushing machines," the Ambassador said.
According to official data, about 25 thousand Armenians live in
Kazakhstan today, although the heads of community speak about 100
thousand.
Ambassador Bozzhigitov said "Kazakhstan keeps neutrality on the
Karabakh issue, although Azerbaijan is ethnically a brotherly country
and Armenia is a partner state within the framework of the Collective
Security Treaty Organization."