The city of Uralsk is the capital of West Kazakhstan and a gem at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, ideally located to take advantage of the oil-rich steppes of Western Kazakhstan and the industrial heartland of Russia, located right next-door and in the same customs union. We think of this region as the Eural Belt, reaching from the Caspian sea in the South, to the Volga port-cities of Samara and Kazan in the North, Volgograd to the West and GazProm’s home of Orenburg to the East. Uralsk has air, road and rail transportation links to Europe and one border away along the old Silk Way is China.

The Eural Belt encompasses a population of 15 million, several super-giant oil and gas fields, refineries, ship-building, steel and aluminium production rubber and plastics, mechanical engineering, oil processing, building materials and much more. The population of the Eurasian Customs Union is over 185 million.

Uralsk has welcomed European and American investment since shortly after the fall of the Soviet Union, offering a stable and business-oriented base. The first major investment agreements were signed as early as 1992 and the city has been thriving ever since. Currently the Operator of the Karachaganak Field, KPO (owned by Shell, Eni, Chevron, Lukoil and KMG) have moved their regional headquarters to the city. Hilton and Novotel are breaking ground on new hotels and the refurbishment of Uralsk airport has just been announced.  Uralsk has a highly developed infrastructure and a highly educated population

Special Economic Zone

As part of its expansion strategy, the Akimat of the West Kazakhstan Oblast has succeeded in establishing the framework necessary for the creation of an Industrial Zone, a vast area adjacent to Uralsk international airport with extraordinarily attractive investment terms