Kazakhstan
Amid Global Transitions, Kazakhstan is an Emerging Swing Player
From the landmark Biden-Xi summit in San Francisco to the upcoming COP28 UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai, November is proving to be a busy month for global diplomacy. Both...
Increased Collaboration Between Turkic States Can Benefit Eurasia
In today’s geopolitical landscape, it might seem that the world is becoming increasingly fragmented and divided. While this perception might hold true for global powers, a significant shift is quietly...
Strong Kazakh National Identity Is an Asset for U.S. Strategy in Central Asia
Kazakhstan’s resilience to aggressive Russia and expansive China rises with the ethnic Kazakh population demographic boom.
The Middle Way: Kazakhstan’s Successful Eurasian Balancing Act
The re-election of Kazakh president Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on November 20 underscored that the Central Asian country will continue to pursue an independent foreign policy. The election did not meet all Western...
‘Strategic Partner’: Tokayev Visits Russia After Re-Election Victory
Kazak president Kassym-Jomart Tokayev traveled to Moscow to meet with Russian president Vladimir Putin for his first foreign trip since winning re-election last week. “Today’s visit is of particular importance:...
Kazakh President Tokayev Wins Second Term in Snap Election
Kazakh president Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, who has charted an independent foreign policy course between Russia, China, and the United States, secured a second term in Sunday’s snap election with 81.31 percent...
The War in Ukraine Has Revealed an Independent Kazakhstan
The Kazakhstani government will not recognize the illegal Russian referenda meant to validate the annexation of occupied Ukrainian regions into the Russian Federation. This is just the latest evidence that...
Kazakhstan to Accept Russian Draft Dodgers
Kazakh president Kassym-Jomart Tokayev announced in a speech on Tuesday that his government would take in and help to resettle tens of thousands of Russian citizens fleeing a military draft—a...
Kazakhstan’s Tokayev Takes a Gamble on Snap Elections
Kazakhstan’s president, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, announced on Wednesday that the country’s presidential election would be scheduled for November 20, nearly two years before their previously scheduled date of December 2024. After...
Kazakhstan Changes Capital’s Name in Snub to Former Leader
Kazakh president Kassym-Jomart Tokayev announced on Tuesday that he had approved a proposal to rename Kazakhstan’s capital city to Astana, its original name from 1998 until 2019, as part of...
Kazakhstan: A Bridge Between West and East
Our faith has always been crucial to the quest for peace. We share common values, including compassion, social justice, and humanity. As such, they can provide building blocks for peace. They can show...
Bad News for Ukraine? Kazakhstan Suspends Arms Exports
The government of Kazakhstan announced on Sunday that it would suspend all foreign exports of “weapons, military equipment, and military products” for a full year until the end of August...