- Kazakhstan builds five cross-border hubs to boost trade and logistics efficiency.
- Hubs target $10 billion trade with Uzbekistan, China, Russia, and Kyrgyzstan.
- Infrastructure includes airports, SEZs, container terminals, and industrial logistics complexes.
In Kazakhstan, five significant cross-border centers are being constructed to position the country as a crucial transport and logistics hub. The establishment of these hubs will speed up trade operations with adjacent nations, boost non-resource exports by 30%, and create efficient logistics for Kazakh firms, stated Minister of Trade and Integration Arman Shakkaliyev at a government meeting.
The Prime Minister’s press service reported that management companies have been appointed for all regions, and active infrastructure development is currently in progress. “We are entering the active phase of investment project implementation. At this stage, the emphasis will be on the practical launch of projects, expanding logistics capabilities, and engaging businesses in new cooperation formats,” he said.
The Central Asia International Center for Industrial Cooperation is set to be established on the border with Uzbekistan, aiming to boost trade volume between the two nations to $10 billion. In the eastern part of the nation, the Khorgos hub is under development, which encompasses the Khorgos International Center for Border Cooperation and the Khorgos-Eastern Gate special economic zones (SEZs). The SkyHansa international airport and new logistics facilities are being developed here to enhance capacity with China.
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Shakkaliyev stated that efforts are ongoing to establish the Caspian hub, where a container hub and the Sarzha multifunctional terminal are under construction in the ports of Aktau and Kuryk. In western Kazakhstan, the Eurasia Cross-Border Trade Center, aimed at exports to Russia, is functioning, while an Industrial Trade and Logistics Complex is under construction in the Zhambyl Region along the Western Europe – Western China route. This center will enable the processing and distribution of goods at the border with the Kyrgyz Republic.