Crisis in Kazakhstan: Protests, Regime Stability, and Regional Security (1/26/22)

Kazakhstan is now recovering from its worst bout of unrest since acquiring independence in 1991.

How did the protests erupt and how will recent events influence government policy? Who is in charge? Will Kazakhstan’s foreign policy orientation change? And what is the significance of the CSTO’s intervention? Our expert panelists will address these and other questions, as well as ponder what the future holds for the country widely considered as Central Asia’s economic engine.

Speakers:
Alexander Cooley, Barnard College, Columbia University
Colleen Wood, Ph.D. candidate, Political Science Department, Columbia University
Peter Leonard, Eurasianet’s Central Asia editor
Jo Lillis, Eurasianet’s chief correspondent in Kazakhstan

Moderators:
Justin Burke, Publisher and Executive Director, Eurasianet
Elise Giuliano, Director of the Program on U.S.-Russia Relations at the Harriman Institute

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KZ President Tokaev's new nick name is "ironer", or an ironing man. He is already been sent a new gift, an iron.