Kazakhstan Calls for Enhanced Middle Power Responsibility
Friday, 30 May 2025 () President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev is trying to position Kazakhstan as a leading advocate for changing “the architecture of international relations” in ways that give “middle powers” a greater say in global affairs. In an opening speech at the May 29-30 Astana International Forum, Tokayev offered a full-throated endorsement for a return to a global order rooted in multilateralism. While many emerging threats, such as global warming, are transnational, “our responses are becoming increasingly fragmented,” he said.…