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Following the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, Kazakhstan has strived to build a brighter future. As a new country, Kazakhstan became a founding member of the Commonwealth... ... Kasym-Jomart Tokayev
While Russia continues to be one of Kazakhstan’s greatest partners, China’s fast growing economy has started to bring the two countries closer together... ... Kazakhstan’s second biggest partner, as number one and number three are respectively China and Italy. President Tokayev makes a point to maintain close contact with all of them...
The recent visit to Italy by Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has brought no breakthroughs, neither in ... ... sign that the country is not coping well with its role of a “protagonist” and a “bridge” between the West and the East. For Russia, a dialogue with Italy is more than... ... On March 23, 2019, during Xi Jinping’s visit, Italy and the People's Republic of China signed a memorandum of cooperation within the One Belt One Road Initiative, despite...
Rome Joins the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative
Xi Jinping’s historic visit to Italy on March 21–23, 2019 was marked by the signing of a memorandum on Italy’s joining the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative. Despite the fact that 13 other EU countries have signed similar memorandums with China, the significance of Italy’s decision cannot be overstated, as it is the first G7 country and the first founding member of the European Union to officially confirm its readiness to participate in Silk Road projects.
Ever since Undersecretary of ...
