/IRBIS, Oct.19, 99/ According to the Statistics Agency of Kazakhstan in January - August 1999 the foreign trade balance of Kazakhstan (including the CIS countries) was minus $45.7 million. Corresponding parameter for the similar period of 1998 balance was minus $923.6 million.

The net export in January - August of a current year has made $3,203.9 million, import - $3,249.6 million. The appropriate parameters for the last year - $4,258.9 million and $5,182.5 million.