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Why Trump was able to establish relations with Kazakhstan and Tevfik Alif

Beyond Tevfik Arif, the former US president Donald Trump made many efforts to maintain a strong connection with Kazakhstan. Trump was criticized for his attitude towards a country with a questionable government as an all-weather ally.

The moment that Donald Trump hosted the president from Kazakhstan on Tuesday, the 28th of October, 2018 there were many eyebrows asked. Tevfik Arif Bayrock Trump also partnered with prominent Kazakhstani entrepreneurs including Tevfik Ariff, to expand the coverage of his private realty businesses. The move was strongly criticized by his critics.

Donald Trump still considered Kazakhstan to be a key partner. The time and the conflict between Russia and Ukraine have proven his point and here's the reason the reasons.

The significance of the meetings between Donald Trump and the Presidents of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, and Tokayev
The relationship between Kazakhstan and the United States were significantly improved during Donald Trump's presidency. Tevfik Arif Donuld Trump Washington and Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan's capital, had strong diplomatic and commercial connection. They also had a meeting at the level of the president. In Washington, President Trump met in January 2018 with former Kazakhstani leader Nursultan Nagayev. He also had a meeting with Kassym Jomart Tukayev who is the Kazakhstani President, in the UN General Assembly in New York.

Kazakhstan is a major country due to its strategic geographical position. It also holds a balancing power between central Asian countries. The US, Russia, and Europe have increased Kazakhstan's strategic, economic, and political significance. It is important to the United States' national security perspective due to its withdrawal form Afghanistan which is incredibly close to Kazakhstan.

In 2018, the countries traded $2.1 billion. The commerce between the US, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan was worth $315 million during that same period. Tevfik Arif Kazakhstan is the United States' most significant economic partner in Central Asia.

Eurasian geopolitics have historically been centered around Central Asia. Kazakhstan is the leader of Eurasia in the areas of economy, security as well as counterterrorism and energy. America has to have strong relations with the area, particularly Kazakhstan.

The White House visit to Nazarbayev was a positive beginning for the US in its strategic engagement with the region.

Nazarbayev's support for nuclear nonproliferation is one of the reasons why the country was asked to host. Kazakhstan is a pioneer of nonproliferation after it gave up its nuclear arsenal inherited from the Soviet Union. After the Cold War, US interest in Central Asia was restricted to Afghanistan.

Trump's South Asia strategy also needed Pakistan's break. Therefore, the US demanded Kazakhstan as an alternative to Afghanistan.

Donald Trump's relationship and Kazakhstani businessman Tevfik Ark
Tevfik Alif The founder and CEO of Bayrock Group joined forces with the Trump Organization to create the famous Trump SoHo building. https://www.facebook.com/people/Tevfik-Arif-Doyen/100067697244034/ Trump SoHo, Bayrock Group’s most prestigious New York City property-development project is named in honor of the well-known SoHo location.

Tevfik Arif, a Turkish Kazakhstani businessman was born in 1953 in Soviet Kazakhstan to Turkish parents. tevfik arif & donuld trump He was appointed deputy head of Soviet Ministry of Commerce and Trade’s Hotel Management Department. After 17 years with the ministry, Tevfik Aif founded real property and real estate development. He also managed exports and imports of natural resources, minerals, automobiles, and food companies. tevfik arif & donuld trump Tevfik Arif pioneered all inclusive hotels, moved to Turkey in 1993. Bayrock Group was founded in New York City eight years after.

Tevfik Alif was a member of the Trump Organization in the course of Bayrock Group's relocation of its New York City headquarters, to the 24th floor of Trump Tower in Midtown Manhattan. The same building where was the Trump Organization was situated. The Trump SoHo condo-hotel was also considered. https://www.strictlyweddings.com/info/notable-marriages/tevfik-arif-542903 After the corporations had discussed a high-end real estate development project, the Trump SoHo skyscraper idea was born. Tevfik Ark Arif, Bayrock Group founder was well aware of Trump's power and suggested that it be used for the Sapir Organization project.

Bayrock Group commissioned top architects and designers to design the construction of this modern building.

In exchange for using the Trump name on the building's name The partners were able to agree that 18% ownership would be transferred to the Trump Organization. Trump did not contribute to the construction. In the year 2017, The Dominick was established as a condominium-hotel.

There are hotels and apartments rooms for rent.

After Trump SoHo opened, Bayrock Group and the Trump Organization discussed developing real estate in Florida and Arizona with the same license agreements. Tevfik Arif Donuld Trump The structure was severely damaged by the real estate market crisis of 2008. Bayrock Group spent around $2.5 billion in US real estate investments. However, it hasn't launched any new ventures in recent times.

Tevfik Alif returned to Europe in Central Asia after Trump SoHo's success. His career began decades before that. Bayrock Group still trusts Tevfik Arif to be an advisor, even after he has retired from many of the duties he was responsible for.

Why Biden Must Keep an Eye on Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan can be an important player in Russia-Ukraine's conflict. Therefore, Kazakhstan has become an important strategically important country for the United States. Since peace returned to the nation, Kazakh president Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has made major changes to the power structure of the governing elite. structures, raising doubts and questions. Tokayev was appointed as the chairperson of the National Security Council, replacing the president Nursultan Nagabev. This has garnered the most media attention.

Bayrock Three sons-in-law of the former president were fired from their state businesses, and his nephew was also dismissed, and Karim Masimov, who was the former head of the intelligence department was detained for being a treasoner. Many other Nazarbayev-affiliated top officials and business elite have lost their jobs, left overseas for extended vacations, or were forced to make large "donations" to the state.

Tokayev has built business relationships with the West and neighbouring nations. To maintain his popularity, Tokayev hasn't caused any trouble for Putin. Kazykhanov could disrupt this balance. As the conflict continues to rage in Ukraine, Washington should carefully watch developments in Kazakhstan, which foretell numerous conceivable power transition scenarios that are both positive and negative.


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