competitiveness in Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. The Initiative is …

Since 2000, the economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan has been growing at an annual rate of between 8%-9%, making it … one of the ten highest performing economies in the world. Kazakhstan alone attracts more foreign direct investment than …, Kazakhstan’s non-energy sectors also have competitive advantages that could be potential new sources for growth. In 2009 …