ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN’S MEMBERSHIP IN THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION (2015–2025)

The relevance of the research topic is caused by the development of the world economy, as well as its internationalisation, which causes the need for states to integrate the national economy into the international economy; in this regard, Kazakhstan needed a global market for goods and services and faced the task of joining the World Trade Organisation (WTO). The importance of the topic is confirmed by the fact that over the past decade, Kazakhstan has adopted and implemented strategic programs aimed at developing the country's foreign economic potential, integrating into the global trading system and maximizing the benefits of WTO membership. Thus, the National Development Plan until 2025 and the Foreign Policy Concept of the Republic of Kazakhstan for 2020–2030 emphasize the importance of deepening foreign economic relations, removing trade barriers, and ensuring the effective functioning of the international trading system based on the WTO principles. The subject of the study is the process of Kazakhstan's accession to the WTO. The purpose of the work is to analyze the accession of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the WTO, identify economic and social consequences, and assess the opportunities that this organization provides to states that have joined it.