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Kazakhstan suspends arms, military product exports for year

Decision taken in defense industry commission meeting chaired by prime minister

Meiramgul Kussainova  | 27.08.2022 - Update : 28.08.2022
Kazakhstan suspends arms, military product exports for year

NUR SULTAN, Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan on Saturday suspended exports of weapons and military products for one year.

A defense industry commission meeting was held under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov, the president's office said in a statement.

The proposal by the Industry and Infrastructure Development Ministry to suspend exports of weapons, military equipment and military products until the end of August 2023 was evaluated and it was approved by the commission members.

* Writing by Gozde Bayar

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