VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-23
“Kazakhstan has begun positioning itself as a middle power.”
Nargis Kassenova · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-23
Nargis Kassenova analyzed Kazakhstan's emerging international standing in an article for the Belfer Center.
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