KIEV, Dec. 24 - Kazakhstan supports Ukraine in the situation with the Russian food embargo and assured that it will not use similar measures, Ukrainian Finance Ministry Trade Representative Natalia Mykolska said.

"It was clearly stated that Kazakhstan will not use on Ukraine the restrictions that Russia is using and will not withdraw from the free trade zone in the CIS. We have received assurance that Kazakhstan will continue working with us according to international trade rules," she said in a briefing on Thursday, reporting on the outcome of the Ukrainian delegation's participation in the WTO Ministerial Conference.