Transit potential of Kazakhstan within the EEU

Abstract

This article is devoted to the analysis of Kazakhstan’s transit potential within the EEU. The author studies opportunities, problems and benefits of the country from use of the transit potential, shows the real need for its effective realization. In conditions of globalization of world economy transit becomes the most important condition for country’s active participation in the international trade, a factor of development of transport branch and a source of replenishment of the state budget. Effective realization of transit potential of the RK in the international transport system is promoted by the international transport corridors passing through the territory of the country diversely. Important advantage of transit through the RK territory is the stable political situation and favorable investment climate. Nowadays transit potential of Kazakhstan isn’t involved fully. The Eurasian economic integration considerably increases Kazakhstan’s transit capacity.