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January 9, 2024

Outcomes of the 16th Summit of the Organization for Economic Cooperation

The 16th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) was held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on 8-9 November 2023. The ECO Summit, hosted by President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, was attended by President of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, President of Iran Ibrahim Reisi, Interim Government Prime Minister of Pakistan Anwaar-ul Haq […]

January 9, 2024

The Growing Importance of Xinjiang in Kazakhstan-China Relations

On October 18, 2023, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev visited Urumqi and met with Ma Xingrui, a member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party and Communist Party Secretary of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR). Prior to that, in May 2023, Kazakh Minister of Agriculture […]

January 9, 2024

A Spatial Analysis of Internal Migration in Kazakhstan

The 2021 census became the first census conducted since 2009, and the recent publication of its final results unveils valuable insights into various demographic aspects of Kazakhstan over the twelve-year intercensal period. A particularly interesting addition to the census of 2021 is that it places a significant emphasis on migration, […]

January 9, 2024

Cross-Cultural Interaction between Central Asia and South Korea

Cross culture is a concept that recognizes the differences among people of different nations, backgrounds, and ethnicities, and the importance of bridging them (Kopp, 2023). The different peoples of the world communicate with each other verbally and non-verbally, showing respect for different behaviors and activities; and taking part in those […]

January 9, 2024

Trade in Agricultural Products between Kazakhstan and Russia

In November 2023, Kazakhstan and Russia conducted the 19th Interregional Cooperation Forum, which was devoted to agricultural cooperation between the two countries with the participation of Presidents Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Vladimir Putin. Kazakhstan’s Kostanay city hosted the forum. However, the Presidents participated online from Kazakhstan’s capital Astana. The governments of […]

November 7, 2023

Understanding Trade in Services

Services have been an increasingly important sector, which currently dominates many economies. Changes in demand, structural transformation, development of technologies, and changing patterns of trade can explain the rise of services. According to the World Bank (2023) data, global value-added services increased from $20 trillion in 1995 to almost $62 […]

November 7, 2023

United Nations Report on Ageing World 2023

On January 9th, 2023, a World Social Report titled “Leaving No One Behind In An Ageing World” was published by the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat (UNDESA). The report is an extensive 161 pages long document that explores the issues of ageing, its economic, […]

November 7, 2023

Expanding Brics and G20: New Features of the Multipolar World?

December, 2023 The outcomes of the last annual BRICS summit in Johannesburg and the G20 summit in New Delhi sparked extensive debates on the world’s apparent shift towards multipolarity due to their enlargement. The transformation from the BRICS to the BRICS+ and the inclusion of the African Union in the […]

November 7, 2023

The Flip Side of Urbanization: Challenges of the Urban Climate in Cities of Kazakhstan

In light of the prevailing urbanization trends observed not only in Kazakhstan but most parts of the world, it becomes increasingly important to prioritize the study and incorporation of urban climate considerations within regional policies and urban planning strategies. The primary focus of urban climate assessment lies in its ability […]

November 6, 2023

Place and Importance of Kazakhstan in Central Asian Geopolitics

Geopolitics considers space from the point of view of the state. Geopolitics is a science that studies a complex of geographical, historical, political and other factors that interact with each other and have a great impact on the strategic potential of the state. Kazakhstan’s role and place in the modern […]