Ambassador Doulat Kuanyshev

Ambassador Doulat Kuanyshev is an Expert in the Military-Political Dimension of CICA. He has experience as the Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to seven countries, including three CICA Member States (India, Israel, Sri Lanka), and Permanent Representative to various international organizations.

China’s Global Strategic Initiative on Security and CICA Military-Political Dimension

One of the most noticeable and significant international phenomena at the beginning of this year was the surge in China's political and diplomatic activity. The...

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