AsiaFeaturedPoliticsKazakhstan: Eurasia’s Next Middle PowerMichael Becker4 weeks agoMay 10, 202349Kazakhstan has all the classical characteristics of a middle power: strategic location, abundant natural resources, and commitment to international principles...
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AsiaOpinionPolitial AffairsPoliticsWill Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan’s Reforms Be Transformative?Marie Corrie4 months agoFebruary 16, 20231.2kRecently, among Central Asian countries, it has become a trend to create a “new Stan” after the countries’ so-called founding...
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AsiaNewsPolitial AffairsKazakhstan President dissolves parliament, calls for snap election on March 19Geoffrey Wallace5 months agoFebruary 3, 2023128Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Thursday (January 19) dissolved the country's Parliament and called for a snap election on March...