EVENT: Then and Now: 30 Years of U.S.-Kazakh Relations

Then and Now: 30 Years of U.S.-Kazakh Relations

With Yerzhan Ashikbayev, George A. Krol, Bolat Nurgaliev, and John M. Ordway
Moderated by Susan M. Elliott
October 20, 2021

In late 1991, the Republic of Kazakhstan declared its independence from the then-USSR.  Only days later, the United States and the fledgling republic opened diplomatic relations, and have remained stalwart partners for 30 years across a range of issues, including regional engagement, nuclear security and nonproliferation, and economic cooperation.  The  NCAFP partnered with the Consulate General of the Republic of Kazakhstan in New York to look back on 30 years of partnership between the United States and Kazakhstan, and look forward to areas for continued cooperation in the future. Hosted in cooperation with the Consulate General of the Republic of Kazakhstan of New York.

Featured Panelists:

His Excellency Yerzhan Ashikbayev
Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the U.S.

George A. Krol
Former U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Kazakhstan

Bolat Nurgaliev
Former Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the U.S.

John M. Ordway
Former U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Kazakhstan

Susan M. Elliott
President and Chief Executive Officer
National Committee on American Foreign Policy