Kazakhstani Parliament Ratifies Export Controls

A Eurasian Economic Community agreement on dual-use technology export controls was ratified last month by the parliament of Kazakhstan and submitted to President Nursultan Nazarbayev for final approval, RIA Novosti reported yesterday (see GSN, Dec. 1).

The measure is designed to block misdirection of materials, equipment and technology that could be used to develop weapons of mass destruction.

The Eurasec territory encompasses Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. Belarus, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan have already ratified the dual-use materials pact, according to RIA Novosti (RIA Novosti, Dec. 14).

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