Kazakhstan’s Ambitious Multivector Foreign Policy
If Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has one foreign policy goal, it is to continue the process of developing and transforming the country into a regional hub for business, technology, finance, and cultural exchange. Gone are the days when Kazakhstan was regarded by some as a remote and distant land in Central Asia, where few could…
C5+1: US’ Enhanced Engagement with Central Asia
When considering the overseas allies and partners of the United States, one could be forgiven for not thinking of the countries of Central Asia. The average American is likely to know very little about this region. And yet, Central Asia, and particularly Kazakhstan, has spent the last few years developing cooperative partnerships with the United…
Kazakhstan and Central Asia in Multipolar World
In late February and early March of this year, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan in what US media touted as a major upgrade of American engagement in the region. This assessment is quite accurate because although the United States has diplomatic relations with all the former “-stans” of the Soviet…
