Trade balance of Kazakhstan in January-June of 2000 is positive $2.02 bln

/IRBIS, Aug.16, 00/ - REUTERS informs, with the reference to the Statistics agency of Kazakhstan, that external trade balance of Kazakhstan (including CIS countries), in January-June of 2000 equaled positive $2,019.8 mln compared with positive balance of $347.6 mln in January-June of 1999. External trade balance of Kazakhstan ($ mln): ------------------------------------------------ January-June January-May January-June 2000 2000 1999 ------------------------------------------------ Exports 4,215.3 3,495.4 2,050.4 Imports 2,195.5 1,786.9 1,702.8 Balance +2,019.8 +1,708.5 +347.6 ------------------------------------------------ Including with CIS countries: January-June January-May January-June 2000 2000 1999 ------------------------------------------------ Exports 1,188.8 988.4 556.4 Imports 1,214.5 997.6 783.0 Balance -25.7 -9.2 - 226.6 ------------------------------------------------ According to the Statistics agency, CIS countries accounted for 28.2% of exports and 55.3% of imports, whereas in similar period of last year these figures equaled 27.1% and 46.0%, respectively. It is said that Russia remains as the major trade partner of the country, in six months reaching 21.1% of all exports and 48.9% of all imports.