Historical and legal aspects of the accession of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the World Trade Organization

Abstract

The article examines the historical and legal framework for the process of Kazakhstan’s accession to the World Trade Organization. Participation in this authoritative organization opens up great opportunities for economic growth for countries, but at the same time imposes certain obligations. After many years of multilateral negotiations, Kazakhstan managed to become a full member. The article describes the prerequisites for accession of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the WTO, the legal issues occurred with the introduction of negotiations, and demonstrated progress in the process of harmonization of national legislation with the conditions set by the Republic of Kazakhstan. The author decided not to consider each direction of the economy separately, but rather to pay more attention to the main documents that played a key role in the successful accession of Kazakhstan to the WTO.