IPD: After the Elections, Here are Kazakhstani President Tokayev’s Priorities

"After the Elections, Here are Kazakhstani President Tokayev’s Priorities

Wilder Alejandro Sanchez
International Policy Digest
July 15, 2019
Originally published: https://intpolicydigest.org/2019/07/15/after-the-elections-here-are-kazakhstani-president-tokayev-s-priorities/

In a late June interview, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev stated that “I never forget that I am the president of this country.” The June 9 elections in Kazakhstan, where he obtained 70% of the vote, are now ancient history and the new president of the Central Asian nation is looking forward, and given recent tragic developments, that is where his focus should be.

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Providence:Kazakhstan’s June 9 Elections and the Future of Tolerance and Diversity

"Kazakhstan’s June 9 Elections and the Future of Tolerance and Diversity"
Wilder Alejandro Sanchez
Providence
18 July, 2019 Originally published: https://providencemag.com/2019/07/kazakhstan-june-9-elections-future-tolerance-diversity/

President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev won Kazakhstan’s June 9 elections with 70 percent of the vote, while his closest challenger, Amirzhan Kosanov, obtained around 16 percent. With the Central Asian nation’s transition of power now complete, policymakers in the capital Nur-Sultan can focus on improving the lives of 18 million Kazakhstanis. Part of their work is maintaining respect and tolerance toward the country’s minorities and religious diversity.

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The Diplomatic Courier: Is the Time Ripe for a Central Asian Union 2.0?

"Is the Time Ripe for a Central Asian Union 2.0?"
Wilder Alejandro Sanchez
The Diplomatic Courier
July 8, 2019
Originally published: https://www.diplomaticourier.com/posts/is-the-time-ripe-for-a-central-asian-union-2-0#.XSN8wshSoTI.linkedin