Serik Rymbetov
Serik Rymbetov is a long-time expert on the countries of Central Asia.
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Articles by Serik Rymbetov
Kazakhstan’s President Tokayev Struggles to Break With Nazarbayev Era
Since consolidating power on January 5, when he assumed the chairmanship of the Security Council instead of Nursultan Nazarbayev, Kazakhstani President Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev has generated unprecedented popular expectations for change....
Social Unrest in Kazakhstan Turns Violent, Ends Nazarbayev Era
The inaugural week of the new year ushered in a period of unprecedented instability for Kazakhstan, Central Asia’s largest economy. The country has long been considered an island of stability...
Kyrgyzstani Parliamentary Elections Strengthen President Japarov’s Rule
On November 28, Kyrgyzstan held early parliamentary elections, which capped a year of hectic electoral activity—inaugurated with the January presidential vote won by then–prime minister Sadyr Japarov and continued with...
Anti-China Sentiments Grows in Kazakhstan as Economic Cooperation Stalls
On July 6, Kazakhstan celebrated Capital City Day in commemoration of former president Nursultan Nazarbayev’s 1994 decision to move the capital from Almaty in the south to Akmola in the...