Kazakhstan intends to increase the volume of trade turnover with Azerbaijan, ambassador Serik Primbetov told journalists.
The ambassador noted the volume of trade turnover between the two countries made up $465 million in 2008, but as a result of the implications of the global financial crisis this figure dropped to constitute $236 million in 2009. "But the situation has improved and the trade turnover between the two countries made up $200 million in the half past of the current year", added the diplomat.
Answering a question about joint energy project between Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan, Primbetov mentioned the Trans-Caspian Oil Transport System, saying it will be put into operation in late 2012 - early 2013 after the Kashagan oil field development.

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