Kazakhstan and the Rise of Middle Powers in Central Asia
Svante E. Cornell July 31, 2024 A key development in Greater Central Asian affairs is the rise of Middle Powers, states that are displaying considerable agency in shaping the region surrounding them...
View ArticleThe New Challenge to the SCO
THE NEW CHALLENGE TO THE SCO By: Stephen Blank The recent summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Astana reveals that both Moscow and Beijing are seeking to reformat the organization...
View ArticleCompetition VS. Partnership: Uzbekistan-Kazakhstan Relations in the Field of...
COMPETITION VS PARTNERSHIP: UZBEKISTAN-KAZAKHSTAN RELATIONS IN THE FIELD OF TRANSPORT AND TRANSIT By Nargiza Umarova Recent geopolitical crises in Eastern Europe and the Middle East have created...
View ArticleWestern Powers in Pursuit of Kazakhstans Strategic Minerals: Prospects and...
By Sergey Sukhankin The recent negotiations between Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Olaf Scholz in Astana have underscored the increasing interest of Western economies in Kazakhstan’s abundant natural...
View ArticleAstana Summit and the Rise of Middle Powers in Central Asia
by Svante E. Cornell In August 2024, the leaders of Central Asian states met in Astana, Kazakhstan, for their sixth summit since 2018. This summit – at which regional leaders further committed to...
View ArticleTokayev's Strategy: Balancing Regional Cooperation and Global Ambitions
By Emma Krdzalic In the heart of Central Asia, Kazakhstan has been steadily asserting itself as a regional powerhouse. At the sixth consultative meeting of Central Asian leaders in Astana in August...
View ArticleKazakhstan's First NPP: Economics and Geopolitics
By Sergey Sukhankin In Kazakhstan’s recent referendum, over 71 percent of voters endorsed building the country’s first nuclear power plant (NPP), marking a significant step toward advancing this major...
View ArticleReinterpreting Kazakhstan as a "Middle Power"
By Rafis Abazov Kazakhstan has long sought to establish itself as a "middle power" in Eurasia, though its geographic and political significance has often been overshadowed by rivalries among major...
View ArticleTokayev's Tightrope: Kazakhstan's Balancing Act in a Shifting World
By Anna Harvey In a January 2025 interview with Ana Tili newspaper, Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev outlined his vision of Kazakhstan as a middle power balancing relations between global...
View ArticleThe “Inkai Incident”: Under the Surface of Kazakhstan’s Uranium Production
By Sergey Sukhankin In early January 2025, operations at the uranium-producing Kazakhstan-based Joint Venture Inkai LLP (JV Inkai) were temporarily halted – the venture, established in the early 1990s,...
View Article