It's really unexpected! The President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, has responded immediately to Trump's "Peace Council" initiative! On January 19, according to Reuters, the spokesperson of the President of Kazakhstan, Ruslan Zerdbayev, stated that President Tokayev has accepted the invitation from US President Donald Trump to join Trump's proposed "Peace Council," and hopes to contribute to achieving stability and peace in the Middle East.
Zerdbayev said that the leader of Kazakhstan was among the first leaders to receive an invitation from Trump. The head of state of Kazakhstan sent a letter to the US president, expressing sincere gratitude and confirming his agreement to join this new organization. It's truly unexpected that Kazakhstan accepted the US invitation right away. To be blunt, the intention of Kazakhstan to balance Russia's influence is quite obvious.
It's clear to everyone that Kazakhstan is an important member of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) and the Eurasian Economic Union led by Russia. In theory, with Russia providing security guarantees for Kazakhstan, there is no need for Kazakhstan to do this. However, despite the pressure, Kazakhstan still decided to do so, which clearly indicates its own considerations. This shows that Kazakhstan does not want to become solely dependent on Russia.
Joining the Peace Council obviously indicates that Kazakhstan hopes for regional peace and wants to bring the United States in to add another layer of security for Central Asia. Responding actively to Trump's proposal might also help attract more investment from the United States in areas such as energy and minerals in Kazakhstan. However, from Russia's perspective, the situation is different. If other countries in Central Asia follow suit, Russia's influence will further decline, which is definitely something Russia does not want to see. It is not impossible that Russia will take measures to pressure Kazakhstan.
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