The assets of all Samruk-Kazyna subsidiaries were estimated to amount to 57% of Kazakhstan’s GDP in 2010. In the agricultural sector, the counterpart of this trend towards amalgamating public agencies into a large state-controlled enterprise was the creation of KazAgro Holding in December 2006 which consolidated seven government agencies providing support and services to agriculture. Another state holding KazAgroInnovation united the agricultural research structures. However, Russia’s official WTO accession in 2012 is likely to be the catalyst for Kazakhstan to take the final steps necessary for membership.