Over the past 20 years, Kazakhstan has attracted more than $30 billion in investment from the countries of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC). This was stated by Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of National Economy Serik Zhumangarin at the opening of the second Tien Shan Forum in Almaty. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Sputnik Kazakhstan.
According to him, at the end of 2025, Kazakhstan's trade turnover with CAREC countries reached $8.8 billion, an increase of 14.4%.
«Our common task is not only to increase trade volumes, but also to gradually remove barriers, simplify trade procedures, develop e-commerce and expand opportunities for entrepreneurs to enter the markets of neighboring states,» said Serik Zhumangarin.
The Deputy Prime Minister named expanding mutual trade, developing transport and logistics links and attracting quality investment as key areas of regional cooperation.
In addition, Kazakhstan is increasing the capacity of transport corridors, modernizing railways and roads, and developing multimodal transportation.
According to Zhumangarin, Kazakhstan's investment in CAREC countries exceeded $4 billion. More than 28,000 enterprises and over 2,500 joint companies from these countries are registered in Kazakhstan.
Within the framework of regional cooperation, issues of digitalization of trade and logistics, climate change and efficient use of water resources are also being discussed.
The second Tien Shan Forum is being held on November 2–3 in Almaty under the theme «Strengthening sustainable interconnectedness and quality investment in Central Asia». It is attended by about 400 people, including representatives of CAREC governments, international financial institutions, development organizations, business and the expert community.