Nazarbayev expects Kazakhstan to become major global trade hub

"Kazakhstan wants to become an active player in the global economy. Therefore the task has been set before the nation and government to turn the country into a world trade, logistics and business hub," Nazarbayev told the Presidential Council of Foreign Investors in Astana.

"We are developing our transit capabilities, encouraging flows of workforce and cargoes, and creating a well-developed logistics and transportation infrastructure," he said.

"We have been developing Almaty, a large business and financial center, promoting tourism and services," he added.

According to Xinhua, the government's main motto is to turn Kazakhstan into a country where one can live, work and do business beneficial for businessmen and for Kazakhstan, said the president.

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