KAZAKHSTAN

President Tokayev will deliver his annual state-of-the-nation address on 2nd September. It will be calm, considered and relatively unexciting, which in these turbulent times will feel like a breath of fresh air. It has been a quiet summer in Kazakhstan but there was still work done to develop domestically as well as in wider regional… Read more: September 2024

This is the summer of sport. World leaders headed to Paris for the Olympic Games and were filmed sitting in the rain looking less than impressed with the festivities. President Tokayev, however, chose to stay home and dry. His office said his “working schedule… does not provide for his participation”. This is a good cover… Read more: August 2024

Kazakhstan is opening the door, to what President Tokayev describes as “new oil”, and going after mineral mining investment and is actively drawing up a plan for the development of this extremely lucrative sector. At the same time, stronger and stronger trade ties with China and other neighbours are bringing optimism right across the board.… Read more: July 2024