Surplus of trade balance of Kazakhstan during January-September 1999 - negative $69.2 mln

/IRBIS, Nov. 17, 99/ - Statistics agency of Kazakhstan informs that during January-February of 1999 surplus of international trade balance of Kazakhstan (including CIS countries) amounted to negative $69.2 mln. for similar period of last year surplus was negative $1,110.2 mln. Net exports during January-September of current year amounted to $3,708.2 mln, imports - $4,739.3 mln. Corresponding figures for last year - $3,777.4 mln and $5,849.5 mln. Russia remains as the main trade partner of Kazakhstan: its share equals to 18.3 percent of total exports and 37.2 percent of imports.