ALMATY, Kazakhstan – Thirty-five years after gaining independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, Kazakhstan has emerged as Central Asia’s largest economy. Driven primarily by energy exports and infrastructure investments, the world’s ninth-biggest country in land area continues to diversify through its renewable energy (RE), transport, finance and technology sectors while strengthening regional trade links between Europe and Asia.
Although the city of Almaty lost its capital status to Astana in 1997, it remains Kazakhstan’s leading commercial, financial, cultural and international business hub today. With a population exceeding 2 million, Almaty is the country’s most populous city, which supports the thriving tourism, logistics, education, media and food industries across this landlocked nation that lies between Russia and China.
Continue reading with one of these options:
Ad-free access
P 80 per month
(billed annually at P 960)
- Unlimited ad-free access to website articles
- Limited offer: Subscribe today and get digital edition access for free (accessible with up to 3 devices)