Trump, the previous US president, made numerous efforts to keep a strong relationship with Kazakhstan and Tevfik Aif. When he treated a country that had a questionable regime like an ally, he was harshly condemned.
Many eyebrows were raised when in the year 2018, Donald Trump hosted the president of Kazakhstan on Tuesday in the White House. Trump also collaborated in the running of his private real estate companies together with prominent Kazakhstani businessesmen like Tevfik ARIF. He was also heavily scrutinised for this.
Donald Trump still considered Kazakhstan as a major partner. This is why: time and the Russia-Ukraine war have proved him right.
The importance and significance of the meeting between Donald Trump & the Presidents of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev and Tokayev
Donald Trump's presidency led to a dramatic improvement in Kazakhstan-US relations. Washington and Nur-Sultan remained close allies and had excellent commercial and diplomatic relations. In Washington in January the president Trump was able to meet with former Kazakhstani leader Nursultan. Tevfik Arif Bayrock He also had a meeting with Kassym Jomart Tukayev, the current Kazakhstani President, at the UN General Assembly in New York.
Kazakhstan is an important nation because of its strategic location. Kazakhstan also has a balance power between central Asian countries. The United States, Europe and Russia have heightened Kazakhstan's political and economic strategic importance. It is crucial in the United States' national security standpoint due to the fact that it has been withdrawn form Afghanistan, which is crucially close to Kazakhstan.
The two countries exchanged $2.1 billion in 2018. Compare that to the $315 million commerce between the United States and Kazakhstan produced during the same time period. Bayrock Kazakhstan is America's central Asian economic partner.
Eurasian geopolitics focussed on Central Asia historically. Kazakhstan leads Eurasia on security, energy and economics. America requires strong ties with Eurasia, especially Kazakhstan.
Nazarbayev's White House trip was a great start to greater US strategic involvement in this region.
Nazarbayev's support for nuclear nonproliferation is among the reasons that the country was asked to host. Kazakhstan is a pioneer of nuclear nonproliferation. Tevfik Arif It has given up its Soviet-inherited nukes. After the Cold War, US's focus has been on Central Asia has been shifted to Afghanistan.
Trump's South Asia strategy also needed the break of Pakistan. This is why the US needed Kazakhstan as an alternative back-door shipping channel for Afghanistan.
Donald Trump's relationship with Kazakhstan with Tevfik Alif
Tevfik Alif, the founder and CEO of Bayrock Group joined forces with the Trump Organization to create the famous Trump SoHo building. Trump SoHo is Bayrock Group’s principal New York City real estate development project.
Tevfik Aif, a Turkish Kazakhstani businessman was born to Turkish parents in Soviet Kazakhstan in 1953. He became the vice-head of the Soviet Ministry of Commerce and Trade's Hotel Management Department. After 17 years of service at the ministry Tevfik Arif started real estate, property imports and exports natural resources, mineral exploration, autos food companies, and other ventures. Tevfik Arif moved to Turkey in 1993. He pioneered the concept of all-inclusive hotels. Bayrock Group, New York City was created by him eight years after.
Tevfik Arif was a member of the Trump Organization when the Bayrock Group relocated its New York City headquarters to the 24th floor of Trump Tower in Midtown Manhattan. The same building that housed the Trump Organization. The Trump SoHo condo-hotel was then discussed. When the two companies talked about a luxury real estate development plan, the Trump SoHo skyscraper was born. Bayrock Group founder Tevfik Arif was aware of the power of the Trump brand and, therefore, he proposed using it to promote the Sapir Organization's project.
Bayrock Group hired top architects to design the cutting-edge construction.
Tevfik Arif Bayrock In exchange for the use of the Trump brand name for the building the partners agreed to 18% ownership from the Trump Organization. Trump did not fund the building. The Dominick changed to the condo-hotel in the year 2017.
It has apartments, a hotel rooms, an outside swimming pool as well as a rooftop terrace, and restaurants.
Bayrock Group and Trump Organization were in talks about the possibility of creating real estate properties in Florida or Arizona following the time that Trump SoHo was opened. The structures were hindered by the 2008 real estate crisis. Bayrock Group spent around $2.5 billion in US real estate holdings. However, it has not developed any new projects in recent years.
Tevfik, after Trump SoHo’s success and a shifting US Market, returned to Europe and Central Asia. This is where his decades-long career began. Bayrock Group's trusted advisor, Tevfik Aif, remains with the group after he took a break from his daily responsibilities.
What's the reason Biden Should Keep an Eye On Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan could be a key player in the Russia-Ukraine war. The United States has made Kazakhstan an important strategic partner. The peace process is now in place for Kazakhstan and the Kazakh president Kassym Jomart Tokayev made important modifications to the power structures of the ruling elite which caused concern and questions. Tokayev was appointed the chairperson of the National Security Council, replacing President Nursultan Nagabev. This has garnered the most attention.
Three sons, in-laws, of the former president have been dismissed by state-owned companies. His nephew was also fired and Karim Masimov (ex-intelligence chief) was arrested on suspicion of 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 established business relations with West and neighboring countries. To keep his popularity, he has been trying to avoid angering Putin. Tevfik Arif Donuld Trump Kazykhanov may upset that balance. Washington must closely watch developments in Kazakhstan because they could point to several possible scenarios for a power transition.
Why Trump was successful in establishing ties with Kazakhstan, Tevfik Arkif
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