Kazakhstan is transforming itself into a modern transit hub at the heart of Eurasia -- making it the ultimate test case for balancing the competing interests of East and West in an age of economic globalization.
My country sits at the heart of one of the world's busiest land routes, 70% of all land transit between the EU and China currently passes through Kazakhstan. This will only increase as the New Silk Road -- a program that includes growing transport, energy and communications links -- continues to develop.
