Albina Muratbekova

On May 29–30, 2025, Astana hosted the annual Astana International Forum (AIF), Kazakhstan’s leading platform for discussing global issues and promoting dialogue from the perspective of Central Asia and Kazakhstan. Under the theme “Connecting Minds, Shaping the Future”, the forum gathered participants from all over the world, including high-level guests […]

The launch of the new Chinese open-source artificial intelligence (AI) model by DeepSeek in late January has created a stir in the global IT community and among political circles. It marked significant changes in the distribution of power and technology globally. US President Donald Trump even said that DeepSeek “should […]

According to the MakeMyTrip platforms report, Almaty as an international travel destination among Indian globetrotters is experiencing phenomenal interest, growing to 527% in searches during the period between June 2023 and May 2024 [MakeMyTrip, 2024]. The other platforms’ reports’ such as Agoda and Booking.com also revealed growing interest in Kazakhstan, […]

The sixteenth annual BRICS summit took place in Kazan, Russia from October 22-24, 2024. The summit’s key takeaway was that the group, originally composed of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, met for the first time after admitting four new members on January 1, 2024—Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, and the […]

April, 2024 As the world’s most populous country with rapidly increasing economic and social wealth, India has established itself as the global leader in providing international students. It is now competing with China to become the major source of international students worldwide. India’s outmigration in search of education hit new […]

February, 2024 With the post-pandemic resurgence of diplomatic activities, China has been strengthening its education diplomacy. In Central Asia, where China is an established strategic partner, its efforts to widen educational cooperation have been gaining new impetus. In late December 2023, China’s Vice Minister of Education, Sun Yao, visited Kazakhstan, […]

December, 2023 The outcomes of the last annual BRICS summit in Johannesburg and the G20 summit in New Delhi sparked extensive debates on the world’s apparent shift towards multipolarity due to their enlargement. The transformation from the BRICS to the BRICS+ and the inclusion of the African Union in the […]