Antony Blinken's visit to Astana stressed Washington's interests in Central Asia since the region has played a vital role in the Eurasian geopolitical chessboard, especially after the beginning of the Ukraine conflict.
Geopolitical Report ISSN 2785-2598 Volume 27 Issue 4 - The recent meeting between Kazakh and U.S. representatives in Washington stressed Astana's desire to balance its foreign policy between the West, Russia, and China, and the White House strategy to increase its presence in the Central Asian republic.
Tokayev's suggestion to create an organisation in the framework of the CIS to promote the Russian language might be interpreted as Kazakhstan's attempt to normalise relations with Russia, which were downgraded due to the Ukraine conflict and the Western sanctions.
Recent propaganda on Telegram spread by a 'foreign agent' who promoted separatism in Kazakhstan highlighted possible future problems that the Central Asian republic might face since different ethnic minorities live in the country.
In a world of growing polarity, Kazakhstan has been attempting to portray itself as a bridge connecting the East and the West. However, the so-called Russian "special operation" in Ukraine has forced the Central Asian nation to distance itself gradually from Moscow.
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's official visit to the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF 2022) confirmed the diplomatic, economic and political partnership between Russia and Kazakhstan and the strategic role that Tatarstan and Bashkortostsn play in promoting Moscow-Nursultan relations.
The constitutional referendum in Kazakhstan marked a historical event aimed at consolidating the final transition from a super-presidential form of government to a presidential republic with an influential parliament and an accountable government.
As part of the SpecialEurasia project "Geopolitika Evrazija", we attended a round table at the Kazakh embassy in Rome to get acquainted with the constitutional reforms and the upcoming referendum that will be held in Kazakhstan on June 5th, 2022.
Geopolitical Report ISSN 2785-2598 Volume 18 Issue 2 - Recently, representatives of Italy held a series of meetings with colleagues in Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan, dedicated to the issues of enhancing cultural cooperation, confirming Rome's interests in Central Asia.
The recent meeting between Uzbek and Kazakh representatives to discuss economic and trade cooperation highlighted both countries' necessity to create a stable regional market and improve local financial performance to attract more foreign investments.