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Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived on November 9 on an official visit to Kazakhstan. For the arrival of the distinguished guest, a guard of honor was lined up at Astana airport and a blue carpet was laid out. President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev warmly greeted his Russian counterpart and they shook hands. The personal meeting was already the fifth for the leaders of the two countries this year, and they also regularly communicate by phone - “synchronizing watches,” as Putin put it. True, only the economy is ready to publicly discuss with Russians in Kazakhstan. The top Kazakh leadership has been actively distancing itself from the policies of its northern neighbor over the past year, and many see this as a chance to weaken the Russian Federation’s position in the region. Is this so? Read the Fergana article. Western partners and the “inconspicuous” meeting with the G7 The Russian leader's visit interrupts a string of Western high-ranking guests who have visited the republic in recent weeks. On November 1, French President Emmanuel Macron was welcomed in Kazakhstan. After him, Head of State Kassym-Jomart Tokayev received Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. On November 5-7, US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu was in the republic.
The Bloomberg news agency , in an article on Macron’s recent visit to Central Asia, wrote that “former Soviet republics are seeking to move beyond their dependence on Russia” and the French leader was urging them to move away from Moscow. At the same time, the authors of the article called the republics themselves—Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan—“Putin’s backyard,” causing the anger of Kazakhstanis. On Instagram (owned by Meta, which is recognized as extremist and banned in the Russian Federation) news agency, users from Kazakhstan called this comparison offensive and Country Email List demanded to immediately change the title and fire the journalist (none of this was done). In the same article, Bloomberg cited the words of a diplomatic source that the G7 countries decided to deepen their partnership with Kazakhstan in connection with military operations in Ukraine and fears of Chinese economic expansion. Macron’s attention to Central Asia was “part of a broader trend,” the agency concluded. This conclusion was confirmed by the meeting of the G7 foreign ministers held recently in Tokyo, in which representatives of the foreign policy departments.
the Central Asian countries participated for the first time online. It was not possible to find a press release about this event on the website of the Kazakh Foreign Ministry. However, their Japanese and Kyrgyz colleagues have brief messages. Online meeting of heads and representatives of foreign ministries of Central Asian countries and the G7 Group Judging by the photo, Deputy Head of the Foreign Ministry Roman Vasilenko participated in the meeting from Kazakhstan. Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa called the Central Asian states an “important partner” of the G7 in maintaining and strengthening a free and open international order. “From everything it becomes clear that the meeting was rather formal and not particularly meaningful,” writes Japanese orientalist Ruslan Seitov in his Telegram channel . “At the same time, a certain imbalance is felt: judging by the statements, Japan and the G7 countries attach great importance to relations with Central Asia, but at the same time, the Central Asian countries themselves send vice ministers to the meeting and do not publish.
The Bloomberg news agency , in an article on Macron’s recent visit to Central Asia, wrote that “former Soviet republics are seeking to move beyond their dependence on Russia” and the French leader was urging them to move away from Moscow. At the same time, the authors of the article called the republics themselves—Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan—“Putin’s backyard,” causing the anger of Kazakhstanis. On Instagram (owned by Meta, which is recognized as extremist and banned in the Russian Federation) news agency, users from Kazakhstan called this comparison offensive and Country Email List demanded to immediately change the title and fire the journalist (none of this was done). In the same article, Bloomberg cited the words of a diplomatic source that the G7 countries decided to deepen their partnership with Kazakhstan in connection with military operations in Ukraine and fears of Chinese economic expansion. Macron’s attention to Central Asia was “part of a broader trend,” the agency concluded. This conclusion was confirmed by the meeting of the G7 foreign ministers held recently in Tokyo, in which representatives of the foreign policy departments.
the Central Asian countries participated for the first time online. It was not possible to find a press release about this event on the website of the Kazakh Foreign Ministry. However, their Japanese and Kyrgyz colleagues have brief messages. Online meeting of heads and representatives of foreign ministries of Central Asian countries and the G7 Group Judging by the photo, Deputy Head of the Foreign Ministry Roman Vasilenko participated in the meeting from Kazakhstan. Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa called the Central Asian states an “important partner” of the G7 in maintaining and strengthening a free and open international order. “From everything it becomes clear that the meeting was rather formal and not particularly meaningful,” writes Japanese orientalist Ruslan Seitov in his Telegram channel . “At the same time, a certain imbalance is felt: judging by the statements, Japan and the G7 countries attach great importance to relations with Central Asia, but at the same time, the Central Asian countries themselves send vice ministers to the meeting and do not publish.