Tag Archives: Kassym-Jomart Tokayev

Secretary of state aims to show US is a ‘reliable partner’ and different from Moscow and Beijing, in talks with Central Asian leaders. Source link

Central Asia’s increasingly tense relations with Russia have made closer ties with China attractive, but achieving that is not without its problems. Far from Beijing proving a hedge against Moscow, the opportunities on offer in Russia might simply increase the competition for China’s attention. Source link

The poll gave Tokayev, who faced no real opposition, 82.45 per cent of the votes cast in the former Soviet republic. On Thursday, seven opposition supporters were arrested, accused of an attempted coup. Source link

وزیرِ اعظم شہباز شریف نے قازقستان کے صدر قاسم ژومارت توکائیف سے ملاقات کی ہے۔ قازقستان کے دارالحکومت آستانہ میں ہونے والی ملاقات کے دوران دونوں سربراہان نے دو طرفہ تعاون کے فروغ اور باہمی دل چسپی کے امور پر گفتگو کی۔ گزشتہ روز وزیرِ اعظم شہباز شریف ایشیاء میں …

Strategically located between China and Europe, Kazakhstan is an important node on President Xi Jinping’s Belt and Road Initiative and a hub for cross-continental trade that is of growing interest to the US, Europe and Russia. Source link

Chinese President Xi Jinping will officiate at the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics next Friday, and host diplomatic activities for visiting foreign dignitaries over the weekend.China’s foreign ministry said Xi would hold welcome banquets from February 4 to 6 for dignitaries attending the Games opener, which will include …