![Kazakhstan’s giant Kashagan oil field. The Central Asian state’s “economic growth is projected to slow to 3.4 percent in 2024 before regaining momentum in subsequent years, driven by new oil production coming online,” according to the World Bank. (Photo: gov.kz) Kazakhstan’s giant Kashagan oil field. The Central Asian state’s “economic growth is projected to slow to 3.4 percent in 2024 before regaining momentum in subsequent years, driven by new oil production coming online,” according to the World Bank. (Photo: gov.kz)](/sites/default/files/styles/top_4_3/public/2024-04/f0a6a04474e60f0cc011c6c1933330bd_1280x720.jpg?h=ae370fe0&itok=tXQulb_G)
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![The Khorgos Gateway dry port on the Chinese-Kazakh border. Russia’s unprovoked attack on Ukraine in 2022, and the imposition of Western sanctions to punish Russian aggression, provided impetus for the growth of the Middle Corridor via Central Asia. (Photo: gov.kz) The Khorgos Gateway dry port on the Chinese-Kazakh border. Russia’s unprovoked attack on Ukraine in 2022, and the imposition of Western sanctions to punish Russian aggression, provided impetus for the growth of the Middle Corridor via Central Asia. (Photo: gov.kz)](/sites/default/files/styles/article/public/2024-04/khorgos3%20%284%29.jpg?itok=JeIIjijA)