Cooperation within the framework of the “Belt and Road Initiative’’ and the “Nurly Zhol” program

Given the key location of Kazakhstan along the historical route of the silk road, there is a practical need to study the Kazakh-Chinese cooperation in the framework of integration of the “Belt and Road Initiative’’ and the “Nurly Zhol” new economic policy of the Republic of Kazakhstan. In the framework of the indicated agreement between China and the Republic of Kazakhstan, four priority areas for the strategic docking of the Silk Way and Nurly Zhol were identified: the development of bilateral trade; accelerated expansion and modernization of infrastructure; development of cooperation in the field of production activities; deepening interaction in the financial sector. In the article, the authors analyze and assess the opportunities and risks of integration of country initiatives with the “Belt and Road Initiative”, give a detailed overview of the state program “Nurly Zhol” in order to determine the main directions of integration with the "Belt and Road Initiative”. Current and future joint projects between Kazakhstan and China are considered within the framework of integration of the national program of Kazakhstan with the Chinese initiative. The results of this study show that the “Nurly Zhol” program, coordinating in many of its directions with the “Belt and Road Initiative”, promotes the development of mutually beneficial multilateral cooperation between China and Kazakhstan. In the article, the authors analyze and assess the opportunities and risks of integrating country initiatives with the opop, give a detailed overview of the state program “Nurly Zhol” in order to determine the main directions of integration with the “Belt and Road” program.

халықаралық ынтымақтастық, ұлттық бағдарламалар, инфрақұрылымды дамыту, ықпалдасу, екіжақты сауда, қаржы саласы, өндіріс, международное сотрудничество, национальные программы, инфраструктурное развитие, интеграция, двухсторонняя торговля, финансовая сфера, производство, international cooperation, national programs, infrastructure development, integration, bilateral trade, financial sphere, production

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