E Kazakhstan and Finland turnover reached $ 14.3 millionin in 2013

UST-KAMENOGORSK. KAZINFORM - Finnish delegation headed by Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Finland to Kazakhstan Ilkka Unto Kalervo Räisänen has arrived in East Kazakhstan.
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At a meeting with the head of the region Berdybek Saparbayev the sides agreed that the East Kazakhstan region has great potential for the development of relations with Finland.

According to official statistics, in 2013 the volume of trade turnover between the East Kazakhstan region and Finland amounted to USD 14.3 million (0.4 % of total regional trade turnover). Finland imports to the region bituminous materials, lubricants, cars, spare parts for agricultural equipment, clothing and textiles.

«East Kazakhstan only starts to cooperate in this regard with the Finnish side but we also have much to offer», said the Akim.

Ilkka Räisänen confirmed that Finland is ready to cooperate with the region.

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