===== Ministry of Economics (Karti) =====

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The Ministry of Economics (MoE) is a central government ministry of [[countries:karti|Karti]], responsible for shaping the country’s economic policy, overseeing trade negotiations, and fostering employment opportunities. Its stated mission is to monitor domestic and international economic trends, adapt national policies accordingly, and ensure long-term stability and growth. The ministry plays a key role in managing Karti’s critical export sectors, particularly coal, cobalt, and agricultural products such as sprouts, with a special focus on trade with [[countries:perantsa|Perantsa]] and neighboring states.
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==== Mandate and Functions ====

- Shape national economic policy
- Oversee trade negotiations
- Foster employment opportunities
- Monitor domestic and international economic trends and adapt policy
- Manage critical export sectors: coal, cobalt, and agricultural products such as sprouts
- Emphasize trade with [[countries:perantsa|Perantsa]] and neighboring states

==== Organizational Structure ====

- Agency for Import, Export and Development (AIED): regulates cross-border trade, develops new markets, and implements customs and tariff measures
- Agency for National Employment Strategies: manages job placement programs, unemployment benefits, and initiatives to expand the IT sector and domestic start-ups

==== History and Key Milestones ====

- 1990s: Gained prominence during the privatization wave, centralizing control over Karti’s resource exports
- 2004: AIED consolidated under the MoE, strengthening the ministry’s ability to negotiate trade agreements
- 2010s: Launched digitalization initiatives to support emerging IT industries; coal and cobalt exports remain the backbone of foreign currency earnings

==== Leadership ====

- Current Minister of Economics: [[people:derk-reldahk|Derk Reldahk]] (born 5 May 1972), an economist and long-serving government official focused on economic stability, export diversification, and employment growth. Personal interests include cycling and cinema. Under his leadership, the MoE emphasizes balancing traditional resource exports with gradual development of high-value industries.

==== Identity ====

- Headquarters: Meppo (Karti’s principal city)
- Website: economics.ka