Kazakhstan's Accession to the WTO

WASHINGTON, July 24, 2015 - The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Russia and Eurasia Program will host a discussion on what Kazakhstan's accession to the WTO means for its political economy, foreign trade and investment, and impact on U.S. commercial interests. Full details appear below.

WHEN/WHERE:
Monday, July 27, 2015
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Second Floor Conference Center
CSIS, 1616 Rhode Island Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20036

Credentialed members of the press who wish to attend must email aschwartz@csis.org

Featuring:
Ambassador William H. Courtney
President, U.S.-Kazakhstan Business Association
Former U.S. Ambassador to Kazakhstan

Cecilia Leahy Klein
Senior Director for WTO Accessions
Office of the United States Trade Representative

Aitolkyn Kourmanova
Visiting Fellow, Russia and Eurasia Program
CSIS

Michael Lally
Executive Deputy Assistant Secretary for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, Global Markets, International Trade Administration
U.S. Department of Commerce

Moderated by:
Andrew Kuchins
Director, Russia and Eurasia Program
CSIS

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