DETA Air and Israel Aerospace Industries signed an agreement to engage in long-term cooperative efforts

The Bank analysts revised their global economic growth forecast upward. The Bank of Israel's 2010 forecast sees 1% economic growth

The ICIC extends credit facilities to Israeli exporters active in 115 countries, to the level of US$9 billion annually

The customs duty reduction could increase Israeli exports to Kazakhstan by 10% annually. The newly signed agreement is in the framework of the Kazakhstan efforts to join the WTO

David Luxemburg, president of The newly rstablished Israel-Kazakhstan Chamber of Commerce and Industry announced last week that the chamber would mediate negotiations between the two countries on R&D in space

A delegation of 25 Israel companies headed by Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor director-general Raanan Dinur visited Kazakhstan last week

In January 2005 import of goods (excluding diamonds) totaled $2.8 billion, export of goods (excluding diamonds) totaled $2.0 billion and the trade deficit (excluding diamonds) totaled $0.8 billion

Mr. Adilbek Dzhaksybekov, Kazakhstan Minister of Industry and Trade visited Israel last week at the head of a delegation of 24 Kazakh government officials and businessmen.