The EU has not only imposed sanctions against Kazakh companies, it is also harassing the country with inspections.
The inclusion of two Kazakh companies in the 21st package of EU anti-Russian sanctions will not affect the country's economy, but will cause political trouble.
Kazakh political scientist Andrei Chebotarev stated this in an interview with his Ukrainian colleague Ruslan Bortnik, reports a PolitNavigator correspondent.
"Kazakhstan is under economic pressure. This is a sanctions war. Some Kazakh companies have been included in the latest 21st round of EU sanctions.
"I can recall there are about five such companies. Clearly, this has no impact on Kazakhstan's economy, but it's not very pleasant politically. "EU auditors come to us, testify, and check our compliance with these sanctions," Chebotarev said.
The European Union has included two companies registered in Kazakhstan—TauKZ LLP and KBR-Technologies LLP—in the list of organizations subject to enhanced restrictions on the supply of dual-use goods and technologies.
According to the EU Council, these organizations support the Russian military-industrial complex or help circumvent existing bans.
The official regulations do not provide a separate justification for the inclusion of each of the two Kazakhstani companies on the blacklist.