Serik Rymbetov

Serik Rymbetov is a long-time expert on the countries of Central Asia.

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Kazakhstan’s President Tokayev Struggles to Break With Nazarbayev Era

02.01.2022 Serik Rymbetov

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...

Publication Eurasia Daily Monitor Central Asia

Social Unrest in Kazakhstan Turns Violent, Ends Nazarbayev Era

01.20.2022 Serik Rymbetov

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...

Publication Eurasia Daily Monitor Central Asia

Kyrgyzstani Parliamentary Elections Strengthen President Japarov’s Rule

12.07.2021 Serik Rymbetov

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...

Publication Eurasia Daily Monitor Central Asia

Anti-China Sentiments Grows in Kazakhstan as Economic Cooperation Stalls

07.26.2021 Serik Rymbetov

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...

Publication Eurasia Daily Monitor Central Asia