Trade is progress wheel of Kazakhstan-Chinese relations

According to Umirzak Shukeyev, the parties have fulfilled the two presidents' task to bring mutual goods turnover to USD 15 billion before 2015 ahead of the schedule. In 2008 the volume of goods turnover was exceeding USD 17.5 billion. However it was affected by the recession, and as a result there was a slowdown during January - September 2009 against the same period of 2008 by more than 20%, the statistic service of Kazakhstan informed.
"In this regard we must intensify our interaction in order to decrease the negative impact of the crisis, ensure diversification of goods, increase the share of high value added products, and ensure prompt and consequent fulfillment of the activities Plan to the Partnership Program" the First Vice-Prime Minister pointed out at the meeting.