hese abundant resources, the Government and the country s energy sector keep an attentive eye on global energy trends. Optimal energy mix, energy use efficient, significant environment component of energy policy, research and development of renewables are all on the country s energy policy agenda. In 2006 Kazakhstan has produced its first wheat-based bioethanol and this private sector programme will expand further.transportation and infrastructure are key elements of a viable energy policy. EU and its Energy Commissioner have identified last year their strong interest to cooperate with Kazakhstan in this area, particularly on trans-continental gas and oil transportation issues. Kazakhstan has made it clear that this fully meets its own vision for the development of multiple energy transportation routes from and through Kazakhstan.viability, technical and environmental safety and financial soundness are the guiding principles for Kazakhstan s strategy in this crucial area.main economic priority for Kazakhstan is to avoid overdependence on its oil and gas and minerals sector, but to use these natural assets to build a modern, diversified, highly-technological, flexible and competitive economy with a high value-added component. This is the central goal of the National Strategy until 2030 adopted in 1998 and the State Industrialization and Innovation Programme until 2015 launched in 2003. 2006 Kazakhstan has additionally announced a major drive for the Strategy to enter the 50 most completive nations in the world in ten years time.2007 a State Program of 30 Corporate Leaders of Kazakhstan aimed at diversification of the economy has been launched. The goal of the Program is to modernize the economy and support Kazakh companies willing to enter international markets through offering competitive products.of the economy, introduction of international technical, financial, business standards, accession to the WTO, promotion of corporate governance, greater transparency and accountability, education and a concerted administrative reform have been identified as the key drivers to implement the above strategies (for more, please see p. 17, President Nazarbayev s 2008 State-of -the-Nation Address) .2006 the Government has drastically increased the budget of a state-run scholarship programme Bolashak ( Future ). If to date only about 800 Kazakh students could enjoy the benefits of Bolashak scholarship since its inception in 1994, starting from 2006 the Government fully funds 3000 Kazakh students annually to study in the world s best universities. As...
