We need to pay attention to what #Qazaq president #Tokayev is getting up to. He continues to concentrate power in himself but will need to reduce corruption to ensure that foreign direct investment continues to flow into the country. There's a possibility but also skepticism that Qazaqs can exert some influence over the #Taliban in neighbouring #Afghanistan.

#Kazakhstan #Uzbekistan

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Is Kazakhstan Finally Ready for Takeoff? | Defense.info

Kazakhstan’s president Kassym-Jomart Tokayev believes “Never let a crisis go to waste.” Tokayev has been on a roll since January 2022, when the government requested assistance from the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) to suppress deadly fuel price riots Tokayev claimed were hijacked by “terrorist groups” that had “received extensive training abroad.” He then secured […]

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