Past Event

Tokayev’s Kazakhstan: A New Reform Agenda

Friday, November 1, 2019 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
CSIS Headquarters, 2nd Floor B

This year’s transition of power in Kazakhstan marks a turning point for Kazakhstan and the Central Asian region as a whole. Following the resignation of Kazakhstan’s first President, Nursultan Nazarbayev, long-time Senate Speaker, former Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Kassymjomart Tokayev won a June 2019 snap presidential election. Nazarbayev maintains a central role including chairing the National Security Council, and recently gained additional influence over personnel appointments. While Tokayev has pledged continuity with Nazarbayev’s legacy, his September address to the nation also indicated a new urge for political reform, including what Tokayev labeled the “Listening State.”

The CSIS and Central Asia-Caucasus Institute invite you to a discussion with leading Kazakh analysts, who will provide their perspectives on Kazakhstan’s direction under President Tokayev.

This event is made possible through general support to CSIS.

Featuring

Askar Nursha

Dean, School of Public Policy and Law, Almaty Management University

Shavkat Sabirov

Director, Institute for Security and Cooperation in Central Asia

Frederick Starr

Chairman, Central Asia-Caucasus Institute and Silk Road Studies Program

CSIS Experts

Jeffrey Mankoff

Senior Associate (Non-Resident), Europe Program and Russia and Eurasia Program

Contact

Contact Roksana Gabidullina

Tokayev’s Kazakhstan: A New Reform Agenda

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