The key facts

  • Tokayev, in his annual address to the nation, stated that there is a deep crisis of trust between major and influential powers
  • In his assessment, the current international situation is more complex and less predictable than during the Cold War
  • The president linked the implementation of reforms in Kazakhstan to the unity of society

Statement in the annual address

President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev stated that a crisis of mutual trust between major states is deepening in the world. He made this statement in his annual address to the nation, as reported by Zamon.uz citing Kazinform.

What exactly the president noted

According to Tokayev, unfounded mutual accusations and hidden contradictions between states are intensifying, while the importance of international law is declining and problems are emerging around the authority of the UN. He also pointed to the growth of uncontrolled migration flows, emphasizing that this has seriously affected the security of some European countries. «Today, unfounded mutual accusations and hidden contradictions between states are intensifying, and a deep crisis of mutual trust has emerged between major and influential powers,» Zamon.uz quotes the president as saying.

Comparison with the Cold War and the conclusion for Kazakhstan

The modern world, in Tokayev's assessment, has entered a period of uncertainty and instability: he characterized the current international situation as complex and difficult to predict, noting that nothing like this was observed even during the Cold War. Turning to the domestic agenda, the president stated that the issues of protecting Kazakhstan's independence and sovereignty have not yet been fully resolved, and that addressing the tasks at hand, carrying out reforms, and progress depend on the unity of society. «It is absolutely clear that without unity and accord there will be no reforms or progress,» Zamon.uz quotes him as saying.