MIL-OSI Russia: A new special economic zone “Khorgos – Eastern Gate” has been created in Kazakhstan

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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

Almaty, July 3 /Xinhua/ — The special economic zone /SEZ/ “Khorgos – Eastern Gate” was created by the decree of the government of Kazakhstan dated July 1, 2025, its regulations and target indicators were approved, the Kazinform news agency reported on Thursday.

The SEZ is located in the Zhetysu region in the southeast of Kazakhstan. Its total area is 5431.5 hectares, including a port zone /air hub/ with an area of 840 hectares, a logistics zone with an area of 483.4 hectares and an industrial zone with an area of 230.4 hectares.

According to target indicators, the total volume of investments in the SEZ is planned to reach 522.7 billion tenge (about 1.01 billion US dollars) by 2030, and to 715.5 billion tenge (about 1.38 billion dollars) by 2035.

The volume of foreign investment by 2030 should amount to 10.2 billion tenge (about 19.6 million dollars), and by 2035 – 15.5 billion tenge (about 29.8 million dollars).

The number of SEZ residents is expected to reach 85 companies in 2030 and 95 in 2035. –0–

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