On July 19, Daryo mentioned that the U.S. is preparing to impose sanctions against Kazakhstan that are towards target goods, such as drones, being transported from China to Russia via Kyrgyzstan.
US anti-Russian sanctions do not threaten Kazakhstan, as stated by Almas Aidarov, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan, during a briefing in Astana on July 20. In response to journalists' questions, he emphasised that since the introduction of sanctions, they have actively monitored the process and will continue their mutual trade with Russia.
"As of now, we do not see any threats or premises for Kazakhstan to be subjected to sanctions. We have always stated that we do not take any special actions to evade or hide from sanctions, but we continue our traditional economic relations with Russia," said Almas Aidarov.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan reported that since 2022, Kazakhstan has ceased all shipments of military goods to Russia. Aidarov also added that a special certification has been introduced for dual-use goods, meaning that special permission is required for their export. Additionally, all goods shipped from or through Kazakhstan are tracked through electronic invoices.
To avoid being subject to secondary sanctions, the Deputy Head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan explained that if they find even the slightest risks, they immediately identify the names of suppliers and one-day companies that were created to cease shipments. Moreover, the Committee of State Revenues has a risk management system in place to identify such companies and take action against them.
"We have also actively covered in the news that specially designated sanctions officers from the European Union, the United Kingdom, and the United States come to the country with clarifications and seminars, and we are developing measures not to violate the sanction regime during shipments to Russia," Aidarov noted.
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