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Sayasat Nurbek: The Geopolitics of Kazakhstan

Posted on Dec 7, 2017 by in Podcast |

In this interview we speak with Sayasat Nurbek who is the managing director of the Astana International Financial Center and the director of the Public Policy Institute which is associated with the Kazakh government’s “Nur Otan” political party. We discuss the geopolitics of Kazakhstan and what it’s future looks like as it integrates into the global economy with a new stock exchange, cryptocurrency and China’s Belt and Road Initiative.

Show Notes

Understanding Kazakhstan’s Politics https://thediplomat.com/2015/05/understanding-kazakhstans-internal-politics

This is America with Dennis Wholey and Sayasat Nurbek, Nur Otan Political Party https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T09hssHX3Yk

Websites

https://twitter.com/sayasatnurbek

http://www.aifc.kz

About Sayasat Nurbek

At a very young age, Sayasat Nurbek has been fortunate in achieving significant heights in education and career. A graduate of educational institutions in the United States, Italy and Kazakhstan, he held internships and various training courses in public administration and public policy, HR management, management of technology in the USA, Singapore, Belgium, Japan, the UK and the Netherlands. In 2000-01, he worked as an assistant to Congressman Mark Smith (USA) and was employed by the Government of the State of Iowa (USA). In 2006-2009, Sayasat worked in the Investment Projects department of the Sustainable Development Fund Kazyna, and held positions of Head of the HR Policy Division of the Administration of the President of Kazakhstan, Vice-Rector of the Academy of Public Administration under the President of Kazakhstan, Executive Director and Department Director of HR policy of National Welfare Fund Samruk-Kazyna. In 2009, he was appointed Director of the National School of Public Policy. The President of Kazakhstan has decorated Sayasat Nurbek with several medals and commendation letters.

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*Podcast intro music is from the song “The Queens Jig” by “Musicke & Mirth” from their album “Music for Two Lyra Viols”: http://musicke-mirth.de/en/recordings.html (available on iTunes or Amazon)

English Transcript:

Hrvoje Moric:

I recently had the opportunity to meet Sayasat Nurbek who I would consider one of Kazakhstan’s thought leaders and most forward-thinkers. He has degrees in International Law and Geopolitics from universities around the world and he speaks 8 languages. Sayasat has worked in the US Government as Congressman Mark Smith’s assistant and has held numerous positions within the Kazakh public and private sector. He is the Director of the Kazakh government’s first think tank, the Public Policy Institute and is one of the managing directors of the Astana International Financial Center. In this interview we discuss the geopolitics of Kazakhstan and what it’s future looks like as it integrates into the global economy with a new stock exchange, cryptocurrency and China’s Belt and Road Initiative. I hope you enjoy the talk and please do share the interview on social media, subscribe to the Geopolitics & Empire weekly newsletter and YouTube channel. Also think about donating $1 a month on Patreon to help support the work we do.

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Russian Transcript:

Hrvoje Moric:

Недавно у меня была возможность встретиться с Саясатом Нурбеком, которого я бы назвал одним из авторитетных и дальновидных личностей Казахстана. Он имеет ученые степени в области международного права и геополитики в разных мировых университетах, и говорит на 8 языках. Саясат работал в правительстве США в качестве помощника конгрессмена Марка Смита и занимал многочисленные должности в государственном и частном секторах Казахстана. Он является директором первого аналитического центра правительства Казахстана, Института общественной политики и является одним из управляющих директоров международного финансового центра «Астана». В этом интервью мы обсудим геополитику Казахстана и ее будущее в условиях интеграции в мировую экономику с новой биржей, криптовалютами и Китайской инициативой «Один пояс – один путь». Надеюсь, вам понравится беседа, и, пожалуйста, поделитесь интервью в социальных сетях, подпишитесь на еженедельную новостную ленту Geopolitics & Empire на YouTube канале. Также подумайте о том, чтобы пожертвовать 1 доллар в месяц на Patreon, чтобы помочь поддержать работу, которую мы делаем.

Сегодня с нами Саясат Нурбек – управляющий директор международного финансового центра «Астана». Очень приятно с вами встретиться.

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*Podcast intro music is from the song “The Queens Jig” by “Musicke & Mirth” from their album “Music for Two Lyra Viols”: http://musicke-mirth.de/en/recordings.html (available on iTunes or Amazon)