STRATEGIC ASPECTS OF DEVELOPMENT OF TRANSIT AND TRANSPORTATION CAPACITY OF KAZAKHSTAN
[For the English abstract and full text of the article please see the attached PDF-File (English version follows Russian version)]. ABSTRACT Located in the center of the Eurasian continent, being an important link of a transcontinental bridge between Asia and Europe, and having a sufficient transit capacity Kazakhstan continues to take efforts to implement it while organizing freight delivery from China to Russia and Europe. In terms of transit potential of the country, the transit volume is not high enough today. This is due to the fact that available transport and logistics infrastructure cannot to full extent serve and meet the country’s logistical needs for the total transit volume. Hence, there is an urgency of solving the tasks aimed at development of transport and logistics infrastructure, in particular at formation of a rational interaction system between all modes of transport, at development of systems of transport and logistics centers, representing key components of quality enhancement of transport complex of the republic as a whole. The article considers existing approaches as well as strategic projects with regard to solution of above problems. Keywords: transit-transport potential, SWOT-analysis, international transport corridor, transport infra­structure, investment, transport and logistics hub, project. REFERENCES 1. Message from the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the people of the country «Nurly Jol - the path to the future» [Poslanie prezidenta Respubliki Kazahstan narodu strany «Nұrly zhol - put’ v budushhee»]. Electronic resource: http://www.akorda.kz. Last accessed 11.06.2015. 2. Transport Strategy of Kazakhstan till 2015. Approved by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan April 11, 2006, № 86 [Transportnaja strategija Respubliki Kazahstan do 2015 goda. Utv. ukazom prezidenta Respubliki Kazahstan ot 11 aprelja 2006 goda, № 86]. 3. Development Strategy of JSC «NC «KTZ»»until 2020. Approved by Board of Directors May 7, 2010 [Strategija razvitija AO «NK «ҚTZh» do 2020 goda. Utv. sovetom direktorov 7 maja 2010 goda]. 4. Makhambetov, A. Waiting for a big breakthrough [V ozhidanii bol’shogo ryvka]. Trans-Logistics Kazakhstan, 2013, Iss. 2, pp. 4-8. 5. Yurieva, M. Chinese vector [Kitajskij vektor]. Trans- Logistics Kazakhstan, 2013, Iss. 3, pp. 4-8. 6. Bekmagambetov, M. M. Ways of improvement and effective use of transit-transport potential of Kazakhstan [Puti povyshenija i jeffektivnogo ispol’zovanija tranzitno-transportnogo potenciala Kazahstana]. Almaty, 2009, 20 p. 7. Guseva, L. Kazakhstan’s strategic goal - the development of transit potential [Strategicheskaja cel’ Kazahstana - razvitie tranzitnogo potenciala]. Kazenergy, 2007, Iss. 2-3, pp. 78-81. 8. Ibraimova, Sh. A. The development of transcontinental infrastructure of the Republic of Kazakhstan [Razvitie transkontinental’noj infrastruktury Respubliki Kazahstan]. Electronic resource: http://www.economy.kz. Last accessed 11.06.2015.