2. Over the last few years, Kazakhstan has made significant strides
to attract more international business and investment.
The nation’s strategic location as the main land corridor linking
China with Russia and Europe, via newly expanded rail and
highway networks, makes Kazakhstan the so-called “Buckle” in
China’s new Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
Kazakhstan’s regional and global trade potential have been
vastly improved. A country built on oil revenues is now
diversifying into agriculture, technology, financial services and
beyond.
3. STATE-OF-THE-ART
CONNECTIVITY
The southern rail route goes across Kazakhstan to Aktau, on the Caspian Sea,
then across the water and into Georgia, Turkey and the EU through Bulgaria.
The northern route goes from southwest China through Kazakhstan route to
Russia, Belarus, Poland and Germany, ending in Duisberg, the largest dry port
in Europe.
SILK ROAD ROUTE
4. Kazakhstan now ranks 28th among 190 countries in the World
Bank Doing Business Index.
Best of the Frontier Markets
The government is focusing on supporting exporters as a central
tenet of its economic development.
Kazakhstan’s dynamic corporate bond market continues to boost
domestic firms, and a strong push toward diversification of the
economy has opened up opportunities for investment in many
rapidly growing enterprises, including digital sectors like
blockchain
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