NAZARBAYEV’S GRAND DESIGN FOR KAZAKHSTAN‘S DOMESTIC PURPOSES
By Stephen Blank (4/6/2005 issue of the CACI Analyst)
BACKGROUND: Nazarbayev’s speech certainly extols Kazakhstan’s independence and aims to safeguard it against potential threats by a program of economic reform and social initiatives that carry with them a strong whiff of paternalism. These socio-economic initiatives aim not only to provide the basis for the security of Kazakhstan’s people but also for their full movement into a modern state and economy. Thus he calls for a blueprint for moving the main industries of Kazakhstan from oil and gas to tourism.ASSESSING CHINA’S REACTION TO KYRGYZSTAN’S “TULIP REVOLUTION”
By Matthew Oresman (4/6/2005 issue of the CACI Analyst)
BACKGROUND: To date, China has reacted to the Kyrgyz revolution with muted rhetoric. Beijing has let Russia take the lead in responding to developments and has refrained from asserting its desires publicly. Officially, the Foreign Ministry has merely stated that “China hopes the situation in Kyrgyzstan turns stable at an early date… As a friendly neighbor of Kyrgyzstan, China is paying close attention to the development of the situation and wishes social order there restored to a normal state as soon as possible.COSTS AND BENEFITS OF THE “KYRGYZ REVOLUTION”
By Maks Kobonbaev (4/6/2005 issue of the CACI Analyst)
BACKGROUND: At 3 p.m. on March 24, around 20 thousand people gathered on the Ala-Too Square to demand the resignation of Askar Akaev.ARMENIA’S FOREIGN POLICY: TOWARDS REAL COMPLEMENTARITY
By Tevan Poghosyan (3/23/2005 issue of the CACI Analyst)
BACKGROUND: Armenia’s close coordination with Russia in foreign policy matters was natural given the alliance between the two countries and the widely based perception in Armenia of Russia as the main provider of security vis-à-vis the potential Turkish threat. At present, Armenian foreign policy is undergoing some changes that can be best described as putting substance to its long-declared policy of complementarity. There is a real desire to strengthen relations with NATO, to have greater involvement with the EU, and also to behave as a true member of the Euro-Atlantic community.Visit also
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Oped Svante E. Cornell & Albert Barro, With referendum, Kazakh President pushes for reforms, Euractiv, June 3, 2022.
Oped Svante E. Cornell Russia's Southern Neighbors Take a Stand, The Hill, May 6, 2022.
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Oped Svante E. Cornell, No, The War in Ukraine is not about NATO, The Hill, March 9, 2022.
Analysis Svante E. Cornell, Kazakhstan’s Crisis Calls for a Central Asia Policy Reboot, The National Interest, January 34, 2022.
Book S. Frederick Starr and Svante E. Cornell, Strong and Unique: Three Decades of U.S.-Kazakhstan Partnership, Central Asia-Caucasus Institute, December 2021.
Silk Road Paper Svante E. Cornell, S. Frederick Starr & Albert Barro, Political and Economic Reforms in Kazakhstan Under President Tokayev, November 2021.