kasym zhaman kirimevich said that somewhere around 27 billion, according to our statistics, 28.2 billionollars. in january-august of this year , countertrade added another 7%. at the same time , the use of national currencies in export-import transactions has noticeably expanded. russia is one of the largest investors in the kazakh economy. in various regions of kazakhstan there are about 6,000 business structures with russian capital, and the total cost of those being sold or planned for sale with russian participation in joint projects is estimated at $36.5 billion. energy, mechanical engineering, building materials, together we engage in the extraction of natural resources. this is what kazakhstan is especially rich in. our country also built in the republic the largest fertilizer production plant in the cis and europe. it is important that the chemical industry provides the farmers of our countries with high-quality fertilizers in full at an affordable price. kazakhstan adheres to the position that to strengthen global. food security, food, fertilizers and seeds should be exempted fr