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December 19, 2024

Evaluating the 2024 BRICS Summit Outcomes

The sixteenth annual BRICS summit took place in Kazan, Russia from October 22-24, 2024. The summit’s key takeaway was that the group, originally composed of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, met for the first time after admitting four new members on January 1, 2024—Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, and the […]

October 20, 2024

Competitiveness Rating of the Republic Of Kazakhstan in Comparison with the Countries of the Region

What constitutes any country’s most valuable resource? What determines a country’s position on the world stage, and defines its economy, societal structure, and political system? In the past, the answer to these questions might have been simple. A country’s geography dictated its destiny during the ancient period of human history. […]

October 20, 2024

The Trends of Language Shift in Education in Kazakhstan

Since independence in 1991, the government of Kazakhstan has been promoting Kazakh as the primary language of the state, culture, and education. Efforts have been made to expand Kazakh-language education and increase its use in public and official domains. The country’s Constitution designates Kazakh as the state language, while Russian […]

October 20, 2024

Can the Concept “Central Asia – 2040” Strengthen the Region’s Integration?

In August 2024, Kazakhstan hosted the VI Consultative Meeting of Heads of State of Central Asia (CA) in Astana. During the meeting, the countries of the region signed the Concept for the development of regional cooperation “Central Asia – 2040”. The Concept was developed by Kazakhstan and its priorities include […]

October 20, 2024

Key Insights from the Sixth Consultative Meeting in Astana

The 6th Consultative Meeting of the Heads of Central Asian States took place in Astana on 9 August 2024. President Sadyr Japarov of Kyrgyzstan, President Emomali Rahmon of Tajikistan, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov of Turkmenistan, and President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan attended the event under the chairmanship of Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the […]

October 19, 2024

Catching the wave: the migration situation in Kazakhstan

The last couple of years saw a series of changes in Kazakhstan’s typical migration patterns caused by an intensification of a rather turbulent geopolitical situation in the region. Russia’s partial mobilization, launched on September 21, 2022, sent a huge migration wave away from Russia to other countries across the globe. […]

October 19, 2024

The Trade Pivot: From Northern to Middle Corridor

The commencement of Russia’s War in Ukraine has orchestrated a complicated turn in Kazakhstan’s multi-vector foreign policy strategy. Among the most evident issues, including the influx of migrants from Russia, economic issues, and fear of secondary sanctions, there are more far-reaching implications that the ongoing conflict presents for the Republic […]

July 19, 2024

Technical and Vocational Education in Central Asian Countries

In the modern world, a country’s ability to develop economically, socially, culturally, and technologically directly depends on the availability and qualifications of human resources. The labor force is a part of the social population that has economic activity. The efficiency of the labor force is ensured by technical and vocational […]

July 19, 2024

Natural disasters in Kazakhstan: Causes, Effects, and Mitigation Approaches

Kazakhstan is generally not considered to be at particularly high risk of natural disasters compared to many other countries. However, due to the vastness of its territory, harsh climate, changing demographics, and socio-political background, the country does face some significant natural hazards as well as challenges in mitigating them. According […]

July 19, 2024

Malaysia’s New Horizons in Central Asia

Malaysia’s Prime Minister Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim made his Central Asian tour to Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan from 15 to 19 May 2024 to enhance cooperation opportunities. He was followed by a large delegation consisting of Minister of Foreign Affairs Dato’ Seri Utama Haji Mohamad bin Haji Hassan; Minister of […]