COMMON SENSE IN KAZAKHSTAN AND UKRAINE RELATIONS: INCENTIVES AND OPPORTUNITIES
Despite the negative impact that the Ukrainian Crisis has had on bilateral relations with Astana, in terms of mutual trade, it has become a reference point to enhance cooperation in different areas, including aviation industry, infrastructure, fuel and energy complex, agriculture and tourism. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko’s official visit to Astana in October, 2015 outlined prospects and mutual benefits for Kazakhstan-Ukraine relations against the backdrop of the ‘Russian factor’.
is a Senior Research Fellow at the
Institute for Strategic Studies under the President of
the Republic of Kazakhstan; Director at Central Asia
Institute for Strategic Studies and Senior Lecturer
at German-Kazakh University. She graduated with a
major in American Studies and holds a master’s degree
in Central Asia Security Studies. She is an alumnus of
the European George C. Marshall Center for Security
Studies (Garmisch-Partenkirchen), Asia Pacific Center
for Security Studies (Honolulu), Collective Security
Treaty Organization (CSTO) Institute (Moscow). She
has more than 30 academic articles, as well as 100
media articles and comments on security issues. She was
awarded with a special National Anniversary Medal
‘20 years of the Assembly of People of Kazakhstan’
for contribution to the social harmony in the country
and unity of the people of Kazakhstan, promotion of
Kazakhstan experience of peace and harmony abroad
and development of mutually beneficial and friendly
relations between the people of Kazakhstan and other
nationals as well as with the Certificate of Honor from
the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic
of Kazakhstan.
