INTENSIVE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ECONOMY OF KAZAKHSTAN AND ITS ROLE IN INTEGRATION PROCESSES IN CENTRAL ASIA

The article is devoted to problems of economy development of the Republic of Kazakhstan and its achievements for years of independent existence as the state, and its role in implementation of integration processes in Central Asia. Great value is attached to innovative way of development which is considered as a source of economic growth along with the natural resource potential determined by rich deposits of Kazakhstan mineral resources. Intensively carried out economic transformations according to state programs on industrial and innovative development of the country created necessary prerequisites for transition of the economy on qualitatively new level of development with new tasks of its restructuring on the basis of science-intensive branches. In this regard, the real sector of the economy of Kazakhstan started to develop according to the world trends based on science-intensive innovative model. Special place in the article is given to integration processes in Central Asia where Kazakhstan plays an important stabilizing role. Together with the Central Asian Republics Kazakhstan multiplies the natural and energy potential of the region and makes much effort for transformation of Central Asia into worthy and independent part of modern, civilized and safe world that is developing within national and regional interests. In this regard the priority directions of integration processes carried out in Central Asia are defined and concrete measures on them allow to cope with its challenges in conditions of the world globalization and enter into the global processes more effectively.