Level 1 Report on Kazakhstan August 2012
At the heart of the ancient Silk Route, Kazakhstan has for many centuries been a vibrant hub of both trade and culture, a place for meeting, debate and dialogue between civilizations and religions of East and West. The ninth-largest country in the world as well as the largest landlocked nation, Kazakhstan is five times the size of France. The country has as its neighbours Russia, China, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. Based on our knowledge and experience, we can conclude that the Kazakhstan leadership’s consistent policy on effective use of national resources for the benefit of citizens, responsible and proactive policy on the international scene has earned the country high prestige worldwide.