Mr. Tokayev, who was re-elected in the presidential election of Kazakhstan in Central Asia, attended the inauguration ceremony on the 26th and said, "We will continue to maintain a balanced foreign policy." He showed a stance of advancing multifaceted diplomacy.
The incumbent president Tokayev was re-elected in Kazakhstan's presidential election on the 20th of this month with an overwhelming majority of over 80% of the vote.
On the 26th, the inauguration ceremony was held in the capital Astana, and Mr. Tokayev said, "Kazakhstan's development is entering a new era. We want to carry out thorough reforms." I emphasized.
He also said, "We will continue to maintain a balanced and constructive foreign policy to protect our national interests." showed.
Kazakhstan is one of the former Soviet states and has maintained friendly relations with Russia, but since Russia began a military invasion of Ukraine, Mr. Tokaev has shown a certain distance.
Mr. Tokayev plans to make an official visit to Russia on the 28th of the week and meet with President Putin, so it will be interesting to see what he thinks about Russia.