ASTANA, Kazakhstan, May 21. Over 23,000 legal entities with Russian participation were registered in Kazakhstan as of March 1, Trend reports.
The data was announced in Moscow at a round table dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the Treaty on the Kazakh-Russian Border, with the participation of representatives of government agencies, experts and public figures from the two countries, the press service of the Kazakh Embassy in the Russian Federation reports, Trend reports.
It is reported that 4,871 legal entities are registered under joint ownership.
Despite macroeconomic challenges, the volume of mutual trade has consistently exceeded $26 billion annually over the past three years.
Kazakhstan's Ambassador to Russia Dauren Abayev emphasized that Kazakhstan and Russia have demonstrated an example of peaceful settlement of territorial demarcation issues. In turn, the Russian Foreign Ministry noted the special nature of bilateral relations, based on the principles of respect for sovereignty and non-interference in internal affairs.
According to the diplomatic mission, there are over 400 international treaties in force between the two countries, covering a wide range of cooperation.
