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Naira Badalian

Armenia`s minister of economy appointed co-chair of Armenian-Kazakh Economic Cooperation  Commission

Armenia`s minister of economy appointed co-chair of Armenian-Kazakh Economic Cooperation  Commission

ArmInfo. Armenia's Premier Nikol Pashinyan has approved a list of government agencies forming part of the Armenian-Kazakh Intergovernmental Economic Cooperation Commission.

Armenia's Minister of Economy Vahan Kerobyan has been appointed  Commission Co-Chair.  

In January-November 2021, Armenian-Kazakh trade turnover totaled  $17.5mln. Armenia's exports to Kazakhstan totaled $10mln, with its  imports from Kazakhstan totaling $7.5mln 


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