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Sándor KÓSA―Romulusz RUSZIN

THE BRIDGE BETWEEN WEST AND EAST NAZARBAYEV’S KAZAKHSTAN

The authors in this paper dissect Kazakhstan’s early steps to be a modern democratic nation state. First, they provide a short introduction of Kazakhstan in general and explains the political leadership’s first successes to build a modern, democratic state. Secondly, they introduce Nursultan Nazarbayev’s main characteristics of his personality in order to comprehend the background of the president’s decisions. The authors further explain the role of two global players – the United States and China – in the stability of Kazakhstan. They examine the financial assistance of the United States and its influence on the internal stability of this enormous country, and then they review the effects of the new Kazakh-Chinese oil pipeline on Kazakhstan’s economy. Finally, they assess the near and mid-term future of Kazakhstan under President Nazarbayev.

I, for my part, am sure that by the year of 2030 Kazakhstan would have become a Central-Asian Snow Leopard and would serve a fine example to be followed by other developing countries. Nursultan Nazarbayev There is a sea between Europe and Asia that is estimated to be about 30 million years old, known as the Caspian Sea. It has been landlocked for 5.5 million years. As the world largest inland body of water it covers 371.000 km² (143.000 sq. mi.) and holds the main characteristics of both sea and lake. 1 The Caspian Sea is often referred to a lake; however, it is not a freshwater one, its salinity is about one-third of the sea water. The Caspian Sea is bordered by five independent states: the Russian Federation, Iran and three former Soviet Republics – Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan. The Caspian Sea has played always an important role in the region. Its rich fauna has helped to develop shipbuilding and maritime navigation in the region. The appearance of ship transportation accelerated the external...