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Tokayev’s Second Republic and its future
Since Tokayev’s assumption of presidential office in March 2019 and election in June the same year, there have not been many changes so far,...
Contesting Russia requires renewed US engagement in Central Asia
When US Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III declared that Washington wanted to see Russia so “weakened" that it would no longer be able...
Iran capitalises on Central Asian vacuum created by the Ukraine war
Anti-Iranian protests in Afghanistan and the stabbing of three clerics in Iran threaten to cast a shadow over Iranian efforts to capitalise on the...
A Friend in Need: Kazakhstan lends Russia a helping hand
International sanctions against Russia have not had the full intended effect because the Russian economy is being propped up by allies, including Kazakhstan. With...
Reforms under the shadow of war
As war rages in our region, historical new reforms were introduced in Kazakhstan. Until now, after 30 years of independence from the Soviet Union,...
Kazakhstan Sits On The Powder Keg Once Again
The Russia Ukraine war and the imposed sanctions significantly impact Eastern and Central Europe. The collateral damage goes beyond Europe as Central Asia also...
Ukrainian ripples: Turkey and Israel eye extended cooperation in Central Asia
A recent dinner in Washington suggests that a seemingly forthcoming visit to Turkey by Israeli President Isaac Herzog could be about more than putting...
China’s Disjointed Foreign Policies Concede Agency on Kazakhstan Discourse Control
The most credible scenario of the cause of the January Kazakhstan unrest is an abortive attempt at a palace coup from intra-Nur Otan factional...
Kazakhstan & The Dilemma of Inaction
“We don’t choose the times we live in. The only choice we have is how we respond.” This quote from Munich: The Edge of...
Central Asia Needs to Promote Women Politicians
Hidden from the world’s attention, with its five “stans” and 79 million people, Central Asia has been a region of democratic growth after the...