Back to the Great Game in Kazakhstan
The EU is pursuing the wrong course by refusing Kazakhstan a chance to participate in the European Neighborhood Policy. With Russia and China competing for influence, Europe cannot afford to squander a golden opportunity to anchor this vitally important country in the West.
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BRUSSELS – Those who oppose Western rapprochement with Kazakhstan cite the country’s lack of political and human rights. But, while Kazakhstan has not gone down the “color revolution” route to democracy that other post-Soviet republics like Ukraine and Georgia have followed, its timidity about reform does not justify isolation.