KAZAKHSTAN IN THE SYSTEM OF EURASIAN ECONOMIC CORRIDORS: ROLE, DYNAMICS AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC EFFECTS

In the current context, the development of Eurasian economic corridors is becoming an important driver of spatial and socio-economic growth. Owing to its advantageous geographical location and developed infrastructure, Kazakhstan plays a key role in shaping new transport and logistics routes between Europe and Asia. Amid the restructuring of global supply chains and the intensifying competition for transit flows, the development of initiatives such as the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (Middle Corridor), and TRACECA is of particular importance. The purpose of this article is to analyze Kazakhstan’s role in the system of Eurasian economic corridors and to assess the dynamics of the country’s transport and logistics potential between 2020 and 2024. The study employs methods of system and comparative analysis, as well as the synthesis of statistical data. The analysis shows that the volume of transit traffic through Kazakhstan's territory has been steadily increasing, and the country’s significance as a regional logistics hub has been strengthening. Between 2020 and 2024, the share of transportation along the TransCaspian route increased by more than 4 times, underscoring Kazakhstan's growing role in ensuring Eurasian connectivity. Despite this positive trend, infrastructure and institutional constraints remain, necessitating further improvements to transport policy and deeper international cooperation.

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