Kazakhstan’s Minister of Trade and Integration Arman Shakkaliyev explained why authorities do not dissolve companies sanctioned by the EU and U.S.
During a press briefing, journalists asked Shakkaliyev why Da Group 2022, a small enterprise specializing in the wholesale trade of electronic and telecommunications equipment, remained active in Kazakhstan. On Jan. 10, this company was sanctioned by Japan, while already being on the sanction lists of the EU and the U.S.
According to the minister, Da Group 2022 is currently idle but not dissolved as authorities have no legal grounds to do so.
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