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‘Partner of Choice’: New US Ambassador to Kazakhstan Sets Ambitious Tone

By Aida Haidar on 13 February 2026

ASTANA — Newly appointed U.S. Ambassador to Kazakhstan Julie M. Stufft, during her first press briefing on Feb. 13, sent a clear message: Washington sees Astana not as a peripheral partner, but as a country with long-term strategic weight and as a “partner of choice.” “I am glad to...