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27 April 2020  
(20-3256) Page: 1/1 
General Council  Original: English  
 
TWELFTH SESSION OF T HE MINISTERIAL CONFE RENCE  
COMMUNICATION FROM K AZAKHSTAN  
The following communication, dated 22 April 2020 , addressed to the Director -General and the 
Chairman of the General Council is being circulated at the request of the delegation of Kazakhstan.  
 
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I would like to refer to my earlier communication wherein I kindly requested to postpone the 
12th Ministerial Conference of the WTO due to the COVID -19 global pandemic. Despite the cu rrent 
difficult circumstances, I  am confident that we must continue our efforts and build on the progress 
made so far to further strengthen the multilateral trading sy stem.  
 
As a result of consultations within the Government, I am glad to inform that the Republic of 
Kazakhstan remains ready to host the next WTO Ministerial Conference in June 2021 in Nur -Sultan. 
Therefore, I kindly ask you and General Council Chair Ambas sador David Walker to consult with the 
WTO Members on Kazakhstan's proposal.  
 
I would also like to reaffirm the commitment of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the principles of a 
transparent, rules -based and inclusive multilateral trading system.  
 
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