The paper sheds a light on the interconnections between touristic sector development and regional development in Kazakhstan. The paper covers analysis of the current competitiveness of the touristic destinations in Kazakhstan. Based on qualitative and quantitative research, the study shows that there is a huge need for a transformation in marketing communications tools in order to increase the competitiveness and image of Kazakhstani tourism. The study provides potential scenarios and solutions to increase touristic attractiveness, which would lead to enticing more investors and increase tourism capacity and potential. Also, the paper provides insights in ecotourism and the regional economy by outlining the older and newer managerial and governmental approaches in supporting the entire tourism sector in Kazakhstan.

Object: the aim is to justify and determine the algorithm of actions of greening the production processes of MMC of Kazakhstan as an effective mechanism of technological development and modernization of the industry. Methods: the method of system analysis, the method of secondary information collection, the method of goal structuring were used during the study. Results: comprehensive analysis on formation, accumulation and use directions of man-made mineral formations was given, the main problems of use of man-made mineral formations were identified, the main steps to determine the direction of greening of production processes in the mining-metallurgical industry were determined. Conclusions: a common problem for the entire industry of the mining-metallurgical complex of the republic is the lack of a system for the regular collection and analysis of information on man-made sources of mineral raw materials. Only an approximate quantification of their levels of education can be made in the present. The study of man-made mineral formations will greatly help to create a monitoring system and a database of man-made mineral formations. In order to green the MMC comprehensive geological and technological studies of man-made deposits (mine dumps, tailings of processing plants, slag of metallurgical plants, etc.) should be carried out with an assessment of the quality of useful man-made mineral forms, the extraction of ores that are profitable for mining, and the contouring of productive deposits.

The purpose of the research is to identify the prerequisites and further prospects for the participation of the Republic of Kazakhstan in global value chains.The research methodology is based on general scientific methods of induction and deduction, a systematic approach, methods of comparative and economic-statistical analysis are also used. An analytical review of scientific literature and statistical data presented not only on the website of the Bureau of National Statistics of the Ministry of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan, but also in the international reports of the WTO "The International Trade Statistics Yearbook", reports of the World Bank made it possible to use economic methods of analysis, monitoring, comparison for research.Originality/value of the research. The study makes an important contribution to understanding the specifics of Kazakhstan's integration into the GDC, in particular, trends and prospects for the participation of sectors of the national economy in global value chains and the development of recommendations based on the analysis to improve competitiveness and create favorable conditions for economic growth.Findings. The results obtained will identify the problems of Kazakhstan's integration into value chains, as well as formulate recommendations for the development of key industries that can have a multiplier effect for global value chains and will be linked by a high degree of intersectoral interconnection for significant impact on other sectors of the economy.

This paper examines the relationship between the functional complexity of Kazakhstan’s regions and sectoral diversification of employment. Functional complexity is measured using the Functional Fitness index, constructed from a «region-year-occupation» matrix and capturing revealed occupational specialization without subjectively assigned occupation weights. Sectoral diversification is assessed through normalized employment entropy and the Herfindahl-Hirschman index (HHI) across economic activities. The empirical basis is a balanced panel of 17 regions over six years of 2019-2024. The results indicate that regions with higher average functional complexity exhibit more diversified sectoral structures and lower sectoral concentration of employment. Between-region regressions confirm a positive relationship between Functional Fitness and normalized entropy, and a negative association with the HHI. At the same time, fixed-effects and Mundlak specifications show that this relationship primarily reflects persistent cross-regional differences rather than short-run changes within regions. Thus, the highest functional complexity is observed in Astana and Almaty cities whose functional profiles are dominated by post-industrial functions, whereas East Kazakhstan, West Kazakhstan, Karaganda, and Akmola regions reflect agrarian-industrial structures. The paper contributes to the literature on regional economic diversification by adapting fitness-complexity logics to the occupational structure of employment and applying it to regional development in Kazakhstan.