US Lawmaker Urges End to Cold War-Era Trade Restrictions on Kazakhstan

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ASTANA — The United States should establish permanent normal trade relations with Kazakhstan and offer greater economic opportunities rather than pressure the country to choose between Washington, Moscow and Beijing, Congressman Jimmy Panetta said during a Hudson Institute discussion on Sept. 2, as Washington weighs how to deepen its economic …

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