AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoUS-Central Asia: Marco Rubio used his Samarkand visit to push deeper US trade and strategic ties, including plans to improve Trans-Caspian route infrastructure. He also signaled interest in a follow-up visit to Kazakhstan after the G20 Summit. Government Reform: President Tokayev outlined a broad modernization agenda, citing the new Constitution, a unicameral Qurultay and reforms to the Security Council and military. He said maslikhat elections would be held soon and called for stronger civil-protection services. Economic Policy: Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov directed agencies to review proposals for diversifying the economy, expanding exports and attracting investment and private-sector participation. Regional Diplomacy: Kazakhstan’s Qurultai chairman arrived in Bishkek for meetings with Kyrgyz lawmakers and TURKPA sessions. Kazakhstan is also among the countries represented at the SCO heads-of-government meeting in Dushanbe on October 19–20.
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