Kazakhstan: Eurasia’s Next Middle Power
Kazakhstan has all the classical characteristics of a middle power: strategic location, abundant natural resources, and commitment to international principles...
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Kazakh president says country’s foreign policy strategy must be ‘updated’
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Wednesday said his country’s foreign policy and national security strategy must be “updated.” “We need...
Central Asia Opening Up to Democracy
Central Asia stretches from the Caspian Sea in the west to China and Mongolia in the east and from Afghanistan...
Kazakhstan’s General Shuffle: Tracing Tokayev’s Military Personnel Changes
Kazakhstan’s armed forces have undergone important personnel changes in the aftermath of the bloody January 2022 protests. Some officers have...
Kazakhstan: at the Crossroads and in the Crosshairs
Resource businesses are booming in the vast steppes of Kazakhstan. Oil, gas, iron, copper, and uranium extracted by state-owned enterprises...
Will Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan’s Reforms Be Transformative?
Recently, among Central Asian countries, it has become a trend to create a “new Stan” after the countries’ so-called founding...
Kazakhstan jumpstarts itself after a year of protests, Russia crisis
A year ago, Kazakhstan’s most significant stress test since independence arose from a bureaucratic decision to end fuel subsidies on...
Kazakhstan President dissolves parliament, calls for snap election on March 19
Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Thursday (January 19) dissolved the country's Parliament and called for a snap election on March...
