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04.07.2022 19:56

Tokayev instructs to promote Kazakh products in foreign markets

NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM - President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev received Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Trade and Integration Bakhyt Sultanov, Kazinform cites the Akorda press service.

24.06.2022 21:10

Kazakh President takes part in High-Level Dialogue on Global Development BRICS+

NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM - Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, took part in the High-level Dialogue on Global Development, which was held in virtual format, Kazinform cites Akorda.

20.06.2022 15:07

Kazakhstan’s Chairmanship of WTO’s MC12 ends successfully

GENEVA. KAZINFORM - The 12th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO), chaired by Kazakhstan, ended with the adoption of a package of major decisions in the field of international trade, Kazinform has learned from the press service of the Kazakh Foreign Ministry.

14.06.2022 21:10

WTO's 12th ministerial meeting, an opportunity and test to multilateralism

GENEVA. KAZINFORM - The 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) is currently being held here after being postponed several times due to the COVID-19 pandemic and other factors, Xinhua reports.

13.06.2022 15:14

WTO members urged to address needs of women entrepreneurs at MC12 event

GENEVA. KAZINFORM World Trade Organisation members must step up work to ensure that trade and trade rules better serve women amid disruptions posed by multiple crises, Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said at the WTO-International Trade Centre (ITC) joint event titled «Unlocking Trade for Women’s Empowerment and Sustainable Development» held on 12 June, the first day of the 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12), WAM reported.

13.06.2022 11:45

Kazakhstan chairs 12th WTO MC in Geneva

NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM The 12th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO MC) kicked off in Geneva, Switzerland. Kazakhstan is the co-organizer and presiding country of this conference, Kazinform learned from the press office of the Ministry of Trade and Integration.

30.11.2021 08:55

Kazakhstan President holds talks with WTO Director-General

GENEVA. KAZINFORM – In Geneva President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Kazinform has learnt from the Akorda press service.

18.11.2021 11:46

Bernd Lange hopes significant results will be reached together with Kazakhstan at 12th WTO Ministerial Conference

BRUSSELS. KAZINFORM - As part of the working visit to Belgium Kazakh Trade and Integration Minister Bakhyt Sultanov met with Bernd Lange, Chairman of the European Parliament’s Committee on International Trade, Kazinform correspondent reports.

17.11.2021 14:57

Kazakh Trade and Integration Minister Bakhyt Sultanov paid working visit to Belgium

BRUSSELS. KAZINFORM - As part of the two-day working visit to Belgium Kazakh Trade and Integration Minister Bakhyt Sultanov held a number of meetings with officials and parliamentarians of the European Union as well as reps of Belgium businesses to discuss the trade and economic relations and Kazakhstan’s presidency of the 12th WTO Ministerial Conference in Geneva, Kazinform correspondent reports.

24.06.2021 11:12

Kazakhstan ready to join WTO Initiatives in preparation for 12th Ministerial Conference

GENEVA. KAZINFORM Permanent Representative of Kazakhstan to the World Trade Organization (WTO) Zhanar Aitzhanova, addressed its General Council and highlighted priority issues for the upcoming 12th Ministerial Conference, the Kazakh MFA’s press service reports.

31.05.2021 18:16

President Tokayev holds talks with WTO Director-General

NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM - Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev held a meeting with Director-General of the World Trade Organization Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala via videoconference. During the talks, the two discussed the prospects for strengthening cooperation between Kazakhstan and the WTO, Kazinform has learnt from the Akorda press service.

08.05.2021 14:46

WHO validates China's Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use

GENEVA. KAZINFORM - The World Health Organization (WHO) validated on Friday the BBIBP-CorV COVID-19 vaccine developed by China's Sinopharm for emergency use, Xinhua reports.

07.04.2021 19:11

President receives new Special Representative for International Cooperation Erzhan Kazykhanov

NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM - Kassym-Jomart Tokayev noted that the establishment of this new position in the structure of the Presidential Administration indicates an increasing attention of Kazakhstan’s leadership to the problems of international cooperation in the light of the dynamically changing global and regional agenda, Kazinform reports citing the Akorda press service.

01.04.2021 18:40

Kazakhstan's Permanent Representative met with WTO Director General

GENEVA. KAZINFORM – Permanent Representative of Kazakhstan to the UN Office Zhanar Aitzhanova held a meeting with Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General of the World Trade Organization, Kazinform cites the press service of Kazakhstan’s Foreign Ministry.

09.03.2021 12:02

WTO Twelfth Ministerial Conference to take place in Geneva in late 2021

GENEVA. KAZINFORM WTO members have agreed that the organization’s Twelfth Ministerial Conference (MC12) will take place in the week of 29 November 2021 in Geneva, Switzerland. The timing and venue were endorsed at a meeting of the WTO’s General Council on 1 March.

30.01.2021 13:01

Kazakhstan identified key priorities of 12th WTO Ministerial Conference

NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM On 29th January, Minister of Trade and Integration of Kazakhstan Bakhyt Sultanov took part in an Informal meeting of trade ministers of the World Trade Organization (WTO) member countries in a virtual format, organized by the Government of Switzerland.

17.09.2020 14:43

Researchers study Sars-CoV2 proteins in Sirius laboratory

SÃO PAULO. KAZINFORM - The country’s biggest and most complex infrastructure, the Sirius, the synchroton accelerator at the National Energy and Material Research Center (CNPEM) in Campinas, São Paulo state, has been used by researchers since the beginning of September to study protein crystals of the novel coronavirus, Agencia Brasil reports.

02.09.2020 15:08

Republic of Korea nominates Minister for Trade as its candidate for post of WTO Director-General

GENEVA. KAZINFORM On June 24th, 2020, the Government of the Republic of Korea nominated Minister for Trade Myung-hee YOO as its candidate for the post of the Director-General of the WTO.

15.05.2020 09:39

DG Azevêdo announces he will step down on 31 August

GENEVA. KAZINFORM At a virtual meeting of all WTO members on 14 May, WTO Director-General Roberto Azevêdo announced that he would step down on 31 August, cutting his second term short by exactly one year.

05.05.2020 19:50

EU supports Uzbekistan's accession to WTO

BAKU. KAZINFORM High Representative and Vice-President of the European Commission Josep Borrell held a telephone conversation with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan Abdulaziz Kamilov on May 4, Trend reports citing the National News Agency of Uzbekistan.