{"id":2234,"date":"2022-12-05T10:12:03","date_gmt":"2022-12-05T10:12:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/londonpost.news\/?p=2234"},"modified":"2023-03-23T18:53:32","modified_gmt":"2023-03-23T18:53:32","slug":"re-election-of-president-tokayev-and-its-impact-on-kazakhstans-foreign-policy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/en\/analysis\/re-election-of-president-tokayev-and-its-impact-on-kazakhstans-foreign-policy\/2022\/12\/05\/admin1\/","title":{"rendered":"Re-election of President Tokayev and its impact on Kazakhstan\u2019s Foreign Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the incumbent President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, won by a
\nmajority in an early presidential election held on November 20, 2022. He was re-elected because the Kazakh people trusted him and supported a fair government, which was the slogan of his election campaign. The results of the presidential election could also validate the Tokayev administration\u2019s most recent constitutional amendments and reforms, which were put into place in response to the widespread protests in January.
\nFollowing the January protests, President Tokayev launched a comprehensive reform agenda for the country\u2019s socio-economic policies, as well as its political and constitutional framework.
\nThese reforms aimed at eliminating corruption improved democratic accountability, good
\ngovernance, and human rights protections. Along with domestic reforms, President Tokayev has taken important steps to balance Kazakhstan\u2019s foreign policy in the face of a rapidly changing geopolitical landscape in the Eurasian region.
\nKazakhstan has adopted a multi vector foreign policy in recognition of its unique geo strategic position. Astana has successfully maintained good relations with China, Russia, and the West as a result of this balancing approach in its foreign policy. Kazakhstan\u2019s foreign policy approach after his reelection is discussed below.
\nRelations with China:<\/strong><\/p>\n

President Tokayev is an experienced diplomat who speaks Mandarin and has skillfully maintained relations with Beijing. The fact that Chinese President Xi chose Astana for his first foreign visit in nearly two years demonstrates the importance of bilateral relations. Astana-Beijing relations will continue to improve following President Tokayev\u2019s reelection. The implications of the Ukraine crisis and its consequences for both China and Kazakhstan are also expected to increase the level of bilateral relations.<\/p>\n

Russia<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Ukrainian crisis has also had an impact on Russia-Kazakh relations. Moscow has ignored the Central Asian region since the crisis began in February of this year. There are numerous propaganda components in circulation that claim that Russia is losing influence in the area.
\nHowever, due to Kazakhstan\u2019s long-standing historical ties with Russia, relations with Moscow will remain cordial. Deep ties between Astana and Moscow are confirmed by Tokayev\u2019s trip to Moscow following his reelection. However, in order to maintain its position, Russia must pay more attention to this region.<\/p>\n

Turkey<\/strong><\/p>\n

In Central Asia, Turkey has established itself as a strategic and effective player. Turkey\u2019s
\npositions in the region have been strengthened by Ankara\u2019s involvement in the Armenia-
\nAzerbaijani conflict and the latter\u2019s victory in it. Kazakhstan-Turkey relations will strengthen as the current geopolitical environment complements Turkey\u2019s middle corridor, which is gaining momentum due to the Ukrainian crisis and disruptions of supply chains passing through Russia.<\/p>\n

India<\/strong><\/p>\n

Despite numerous challenges, including the lack of direct connectivity, India-Kazakhstan relations have been on an upward trajectory. Kazakhstan is India\u2019s largest trading partner, and the two countries have cooperated in various regional and multilateral forums. New Delhi has invested in the Chabahar port to address the connectivity issue. Astana has agreed to use this port as well. India will host the SCO summit of heads of state in 2023. Both countries have a consistent dialogue mechanism at the ministerial and leader\u2019s summit levels. Relations between New Delhi and Astana will strengthen further under President Tokayev.
\nCurrently, Kazakhstan\u2019s domestic situation has the greatest impact on its foreign policy. Since the January protests and the subsequent transformations, including President Tokayev\u2019s reelection, it is crucial to prevent a repeat of the unfavourable circumstances as they would be detrimental. Second, geopolitical changes like the Ukraine conflict and its repercussions will impact Kazakhstan\u2019s foreign policy. Therefore, Kazakhstan has reactivated its multi-vector foreign policy to lessen the negative effects of the regional crisis, along with making serious efforts to the socio-economic development of the country.<\/p>\n

\"\"About Author:Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta\u00a0 is a Senior Research Associate at Vivekananda International Foundation, New Delhi.India.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the incumbent President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, won by a majority in an early presidential election held on November 20, 2022. He was re-elected because the Kazakh people trusted him and supported a fair government, which was the slogan of his election campaign. The results of the presidential election could also validate […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2237,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":""},"categories":[25,2407,2425,2480,2482,24,280],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG_0423-scaled.jpg","amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2234"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2234"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2234\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2255,"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2234\/revisions\/2255"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2237"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2234"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2234"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2234"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}