There’s one ‘trading area and corridor’ that fulfils many of the prerequisites for a Europe able to stand on its own feet, economically and in terms of geostrategy - the Middle Corridor going all the way from the Balkans to Central Asia, writes Samuel Doveri Vesterbye.
Aidos Sarym, a member of the Kazakhstan parliament, analyses the recently adopted European Parliament resolution “EU Strategy on Central Asia: New Opportunities for a Stronger Partnership”.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine put Kazakhstan in an extremely difficult position when it comes to advancing with its reforms, but President Tokayev made the choice to continue – and deepen – the country’s modernisation, writes Svante E. Cornell.
Since its independence, Kazakhstan has made great efforts to develop its transport and transit potential and modernise transport corridors, having allocated over the past 15 years over $35 billion for these purposes, writes Marat Karabayev.
Kazakhstan was quick to respond to the series of devastating quakes in Herat province of Afghanistan, guided by compassion, a timeless principle that should guide our actions in times of crisis, writes Alibek Bakayev.
With a natural agricultural potential, sound investment climate and unprecedented state measures, Kazakhstan can become a reliable partner of the European Union in enhancing regional and global food security, writes Yerbol Karashukeyev.
The process of Kazakhstan taking distance from Russia is accompanied by big efforts by China for further rapprochement with the Central Asian country, which should signal to the EU and the US that they should bring the country westward, writes Harun Karčić.
The Russian aggression in Ukraine is possibly the symptom of even bigger geopolitical turmoil lurking just behind the corner.
By successfully holding the early parliamentary and local elections on 19 March, four years into the presidency of Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Kazakhstan has completed an overhaul of its political system in the wake of the tragic turmoil that shook the country back in January 2022, writes Berik Uali.
Kazakhstan has emerged after the 24 February 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine as an influential player in the region, taking a more assertive stance in its relations with both Moscow and the West, writes Thomas Matussek.
Kazakhstan values the constructive feedback it receives from its European partners when it comes to the country’s political development at a time of major geopolitical challenges, writes Mukhtar Tileuberdi.
Karim Massimov, the former prime minister and head of Kazakhstan's security services, is currently detained for high treason and corruption. His case embodies the challenges facing the reform of the country's services - and its overall ambition to reform and get rid of the past, writes Claude Moniquet.
There are signs that Central Asia is finally getting the attention it deserves from the EU institutions but this is more than business as usual, and the world has changed a lot since Russia invaded Ukraine eight months ago today.
Since independence in 1991, Kazakhstan’s state policy has aimed to provide legislative support to women, but despite progress, there is room for improvement, writes Lazzat Ramazanova.
Last week’s attacks by Azerbaijan against Armenian positions occurred simply because they could, as the Russian-led Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) was exposed as a paper tiger, writes Neil Hauer.
Pragmatism and multi-vector foreign policy have become Kazakhstan’s trademark, even more valuable in a world characterised by geopolitical tensions, writes Alberto Turkstra, who announces, upon his return from Nur-Sultan, upcoming Kazakhstan-EU high-level contacts.
In Putin’s push to restore the USSR the biggest risk is for Georgia, followed by Armenia, Moldova and Kazakhstan as well as other Central Asian former Soviet republics, writes Roman Rukomeda.
The development arm of the European Investment Bank is expected to be instrumental to the success of the EU's Global Gateway project. So why then is there so little information about EIB Global's structure and mandate, ask Farwa Sial and Adrian Chikowor.
While the EU and US are preoccupied with the Ukraine war, they should pay attention to events in Central Asia as well, where on Sunday (5 June) a package of constitutional amendments will be approved by referendum in Kazakhstan, write Svante E. Cornell and Albert Barro.
The events of January bring to a close the two-year Kazakh duumvirate with former President Nazarbayev, paving the way to a political system firmly united around President Tokayev, perceived as a reformist, writes Alberto Turkstra.
It was deeply disappointing that the European Parliament adopted a resolution on the tragic events in Kazakhstan in the first days of January, which did not reflect the real situation on the ground, writes Erzhan Kazykhan.
It is crucial that after the unrest, president Kassym-Jomart Tokayev now prioritize the safeguarding of the country’s reputation as a stable country, responsible international partner, and attractive investment destination, writes Matthew Bryza.
What seems obvious after the recent protests is that Kazakhstan might become even more reliant on Russia, demonstrating a diminished ability to balance the influence of Washington and Moscow, writes Aigerim Toleukhanova.
We stand at the start of a critical year for tackling climate change with a closing window of opportunity to fight global warming. Europe has made good progress in driving action and needs to work with its global partners to make this a reality around the globe, writes Mafalda Duarte.
