Meeting of the Ukrainian-Kazakh Expert Council

Director of The New Geopolitics Research Network (NGRN) Mykhailo Samus and Head of the Asian Section NGRN Yurii Poita within the framework of the work of the Ukrainian-Kazakh Expert Council, together with representatives of the Association for Political Studies of Kazakhstan, took part in discussing the development of the international situation around Ukraine in Kazakhstan in the new conditions.

Questions for discussion:

• What are the consequences of global and regional changes for our countries?
• What will be the policy of the Joe Biden administration in relation to Ukraine and Kazakhstan?
• What are the key risks and threats for Ukraine and Kazakhstan this year?
• What new common ground between Ukraine and Kazakhstan might be found and what strategies can be chosen as a response to the rapidly changing environment?

The parties agreed to intensify joint work on issues of historical memory, as well as within the framework of the “Geopolitics. 30 Years After”.

For reference: the Ukrainian-Kazakh Expert Council is a discussion platform designed to provide communication and exchange of views on topical issues between political scientists, economists, specialists in international law, experts on security issues in Kazakhstan and Ukraine.