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The Astana Times: Astana International Forum Extending Kazakh Hospitality to World
Kazakhstan is a country noted for its warm hospitality. A guest in a Kazakh home is treated with great honor and offered a delicious meal and the delights of traditional Kazakh tea. That spirit of hospitality felt throughout the centuries now extends to modern...
The Astana Times: Digital Nomads On the Steppe
In three months, on June 8, the world will gather in Astana for the Astana International Forum. The forum aims to bring people together to “chart a new way forward” through “greater dialogue” and to define “clear and actionable solutions” to the “challenges...
Euractiv: How Kazakhstan changed in light of the Russian invasion of Ukraine
In light of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the EU has significantly shifted the way it approaches its relations with Central Asia, a region that is re-emerging as one of the key geopolitical and trade hotspots that link Europe with Asia. Despite the region’s...
Asia Times: Kazakhstan calls for solidarity among ‘global middle powers’
In a February 7 op-ed in The Astana Times, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, president of the Republic of Kazakhstan, announced that his country will be hosting the Astana International Forum on June 8-9. The article sheds light on his thinking about the state of world affairs...
Eurasia Magazine: Astana International Forum to be held in June
As the international community moves towards an era of increased polarization and geopolitical division, Kazakhstan launches a new international conference, the Astana International Forum, to join efforts on tackling key global challenges, the Kazakh Foreign Ministry...
Global Comment: Could Kazakhstan form a new “non-aligned movement”?
Kazakhstan, the largest country in Central Asia, seeks to position itself as an important regional and global actor that has good relations with all major powers. Even though Astana is Russia’s ally in the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), and also a...
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Kazakhstan launches new Astana International Forum to address key global challenges
As the international community moves towards an era of increased polarization and geopolitical division, Kazakhstan launches a new international conference, the Astana International Forum, to join efforts on tackling key global challenges. The Forum will be held under...
