Product Description
Kazakhstan burst forth onto the global stage in 1991 as the second-largest member of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). Its position between Russia and the Caspian Sea in the west, the Central Asian Republics to the south, and China to the east give it a unique role as a crossroads facilitating trade and economic growth throughout the region. Kazakhstan is gifted with massive reserves of oil and gas, plentiful mineral and metal supplies, and a large agricultural sector, all complemented by a strong industrial base and well-trained workforce. It is the 18th largest oil producer in the world, with proven reserves of 30 billion barrels following the discovery of the Kashgan field in the Caspian Sea, and it plays host to pipelines that export its energy wealth to China and Asia in the east and Russia and Europe in the west. The Business Year presents the real opportunities and those creating them—diplomats, business people, civil servants, and key stakeholders—to introduce Kazakhstan and its many faces in the world of business.