ECONOMY OF CENTRAL ASIAN COUNTRIES

Аннотация

The modern world is characterized by instability, a change in balance sheets and a change in the
system of international relations. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Central Asia was at the center of attention of
various external forces. The region was at the intersection of interests of both regional and global players. For the
world economy, the Central Asian region is interesting, first of all, as a source of raw materials. Oil, gas, coal and
metals are currently the most popular exported goods, in turn, agricultural products also provide dynamic growth for
last years.
During the quarter century independence Central Asian countries has developed in different ways and
trajectories. One has made big economic impulse and other one has slow down and face big crises. But all the time
period Central Asian countries have common priorities in economy and development. Because those countries are
connected not only by geographically, at the same time culturally, mentally even in some cases economic political
issues.
Article is about economic development and tendencies of Central Asian states as whole and separately. Author
gives from general to detailed analyses of GDP growth and its structure. On the other hand analyzes investment
climate and investment attractiveness of countries. Which explains countries’ and region’s current economic
situation