Kazakhstan’s Major Government Reshuffles Explained
Kazakhstan has witnessed significant government reshuffles this week, a few days after President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev delivered his address to the nation on September 1....
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 and cooperation. Kazakhstan’s President...
How Russia Might Benefit from Central Asia’s Authoritarian Regeneration
Central Asia is becoming more authoritarian before our very eyes: after the power grab completed during the pandemic, the region’s elites are now introducing...
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 new ways to ensure...
Alikhan Smailov Re-Elected as Prime Minister of Kazakhstan
ASTANA – Alikhan Smailov was re-elected as Prime Minister of Kazakhstan by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s decree on March 30, the Akorda press service reported....
Low Turnout and a Victory for Kazakhstan’s Ruling Party in Parliamentary Polls
On the fourth anniversary of Nursultan Nazarbayev’s 2019 resignation from Kazakhstan’s presidency, Kazakhstanis went to the polls to vote in a parliamentary election unlike...
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 been promoted, others 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 and joint-ventures with the...
Experts Explore What Upcoming Election Means for Kazakhstan’s Political Life
ASTANA – Kazakhstan Institute of Social Development hosted an expert meeting on Feb. 23, exploring what the upcoming parliamentary election means for the country’s...
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 fathers. For instance, before...