Kazakhstan has been described as the “buckle of the belt” because the New Silk Road runs through the country and its logistics and transportation infrastructure facilitates trade between East and West. The country now accounts for 70% of transit traffic passing between China and Europe as well as in other directions. Besides, Kazakhstan provides an access to a large regional market – over 500 million consumers, including Central Asian markets (50 million), Western China (300 million) and Caspian Sea Countries (150 million).

Kazakhstan has been described as the “buckle of the belt” because the New Silk Road runs through the country and its logistics and transportation infrastructure facilitates trade between East and West. The country now accounts for 70% of transit traffic passing between China and Europe as well as in other directions. Besides, Kazakhstan provides an access to a large regional market – over 500 million consumers, including Central Asian markets (50 million), Western China (300 million) and Caspian Sea Countries (150 million).