Kazakhstan is entering a new stage of investment policy. The country is not only trying to attract more foreign capital, but also to make investment projects more structured, predictable and easier to support through legal and tax instruments. This is especially relevant after the adoption of the new Tax Code and the recent discussions around
2025 was the year Central Asia’s external economic map genuinely shifted — not only in the headline numbers, but also in how the region relates to its two biggest outside partners. For the first time, China became the largest trading partner of Central Asia as a region. Trade in goods between China and the five
European investment in Central Asia is entering a more practical phase. The region is no longer only about hydrocarbons or development finance: European capital is now moving through institutional lenders, private companies and sector-specific projects in energy, transport, urban infrastructure, construction materials and industrial services. The EU remains the largest foreign investor in Central Asia,
Against the backdrop of deep global supply chain restructuring, Central Asia has evolved from a “potential alternative region” for Chinese enterprises going global into a real market with verifiable commercial value. By 2025, China’s cumulative investment in Central Asia has exceeded US$30 billion, and its strategic positioning is rapidly shifting from a single resource reserve
Kazakhstan has recently introduced a new investor visa framework, commonly referred to as the “Golden Visa”, as part of its broader effort to attract foreign capital and long-term business residents. Under the new rules, foreign nationals who invest at least USD 300,000 in the charter capital of Kazakh companies or in local publicly traded securities
Since the start of military operations in Ukraine, the European Union has imposed sanctions against Russia, with the seventh package of sanctions already implemented. In addition, from February 24th to August 2022, more than 1,000 foreign companies have left Russia or suspended their operations in the country. To avoid a shortage of goods, the Russian
Several months have passed since the beginning of Russia’s special military operation, and the European Union has introduced several packages of sanctions against Russia. The latest sixth package of sanctions was introduced on June 1st, 2022. In this article, we will consider and evaluate the impact of sanctions on the Russian economy. Introduction The unprecedented
Special Administrative Region Within this article, we shall continue our series of articles exploring “How to Conduct Economic Activities” in the Far Eastern and Siberian region of Russia! Link to previous articles: Free Port Vladivostok #FPV https://www.dandreapartners.com/free-port-vladivostok/ Advanced Special Economic Zones #ASEZ https://www.dandreapartners.com/advanced-special-economic-zone-in-siberia-and-far-east-of-russia/ What is a Special Administrative Region SAR? A Special Administrative Region (#SAR)
Within this article, we continue our series of articles exploring “How To Conduct Economic Activities” in the Far Eastern and Siberian region of Russia! Link to previous article: https://www.dandreapartners.com/free-port-vladivostok/ What is the Advanced Social Economic Zone ASEZ? An advanced special economic zone (ASEZ) is part of the territory of a constituent entity of the Russian
