Introduction. 3

Chapter 1. The economy of Kazakhstan in the new system coordinate international economic cooperation: 5

a) The evolution of formation and development of market the economy of Kazakhstan as a sovereign state;...5

b) The methodological background of the study of foreign economic relations of transition economies into the world economy; 9

c) Qualitative and quantitative parameters of foreign economic activity of the Republic of Kazakhstan; 13

Chapter 2. Assessment of trade-economic relations Kazakhstan's main economic partners: 21

a) Status, trends and problems of foreign economic relations of Kazakhstan with China; 21

b) Russian-Kazakh trade and economic relations; 27

c) The economic interests of Western countries in cooperation with the Republic of Kazakhstan; 32

Chapter 3. Prospects of economic relations of Kazakhstan with Russia and China: 38

a) Kazakhstan in the system of multilateral trade and economic cooperation with Russia and China; 38

b) The influence of the Russian-Chinese trade and economic relations in Kazakhstan; 42

c) Directions of cooperation of China with Russia and Kazakhstan in the energy sector; 47

Conclusion. 52

Bibliography and References. 54