Almaty and Astana Maintain Economic Lead as Central Asia’s Cities Race to Catch Up

<p>The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world.</p> <p>ALMATY – Almaty and Astana are likely to retain their position as Central Asia’s leading economic centers, even as Tashkent and Bishkek record rapid growth and invest heavily in their future expansion. Kazakhstan’s two largest cities benefit from an economic scale, financial infrastructure and established business ecosystems that have been built up over decades, reported&#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://astanatimes.com/2026/09/almaty-and-astana-maintain-economic-lead-as-central-asias-cities-race-to-catch-up/">Almaty and Astana Maintain Economic Lead as Central Asia’s Cities Race to Catch Up</a> appeared first on <a href="https://astanatimes.com">The Astana Times</a>.</p>

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