Geopolitics Pushing Foreign Companies To Consider Kazakhstan
July 21st, 2022
Via Times of Central Asia, a report on how some large foreign companies are ready to relocate to Kazakhstan: Some 43 large foreign companies are ready to relocate to Kazakhstan in light of the current geopolitical situation in the Eurasian region. This was announced by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Almas Aidarov at […]
Read more »Turkey, China See Opportunity In Central Asia After Moscow’s Ukraine Invasion
June 20th, 2022
Via Radio Free Europe, an article on how Turkey and China see opportunity In Central Asia after Moscow’s Ukraine invasion: Since Moscow’s February invasion of Ukraine, Central Asian governments have sought to limit their reliance on Russia and grapple with the economic fallout from economic sanctions that the Kremlin’s war has brought to their region. […]
Read more »Iran, Kazakhstan Inaugurate Rail Transit Route
June 20th, 2022
Via Tasnim News, an article on a new rail link between Iran and Kazakhstan: A rail transit link between Iran and Kazakhstan was brought into operation on Sunday, allowing for cargo trains to freight shipments from Kazakhstan to Turkey through Iran. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi used a video conference link on Sunday to order the […]
Read more »Central Asian Economies Don’t Need Russia
May 19th, 2022
Via East Asia Forum, an article on Central Asian economies: In 1991, the five Central Asian economies were republics of the Soviet Union, with trade and transport oriented towards Russia. Over three decades of independence, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan have built railways, roads and pipelines to the east and south and […]
Read more »Bad Business Climate in Russia a Boon for Kazakhstan
April 27th, 2022
Via The Diplomat, a report on how Kazakhstan stands to benefit as Russian companies look to move out of Russia in order to trade globally again: The COVID-19 pandemic broke supply chains and mangled logistics the world over. The war in Ukraine, sanctions on Russia, and rising anti-Russian sentiments have added a new layer of […]
Read more »Mixed Fortunes for Kazakh Grain?
April 20th, 2022
Via The Diplomat, a report on Kazakhstan’s potential to be an influential player in the global grain economy, if it can first overcome domestic and logistic challenges: The Kazakh government has imposed temporary limits on its grain and flour exports to stabilize domestic grain prices in response to Russia’s ban on its own grain exports. Despite the […]
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