Trump was able to maintain relations with Kazakhstan even though the latter didn’t approve of Tevfik. Trump was widely criticized for his attitude towards a country that has a questionable administration as an all-weather ally.

When Donald Trump hosted Kazakhstan’s President on Tuesday at the White House, many eyebrows were set. Trump also partnered in the management of his private real estate companies together with prominent Kazakhstani businessesmen like Tevfik ARIF. tevfik arif & donuld trump It was also strongly condemned by critics of his.

Tevfik Arif Bayrock However, Donald Trump had reasons to think about Kazakhstan as a crucial partner. Time and the Ukraine-Russia conflict have proven him wrong.

The crucial meetings between Donald Trump (and the Presidents Nursultan and Tokayev

The Trump presidency brought an impressive improvement in relations between Kazakhstan and America. Washington and Nur-Sultan, the capital of Kazakhstan, were both awash in diplomatic and commercial connection. They also had a meeting on a presidential level. In Washington in January 2018, President Trump had a meeting with the former Kazakhstani leader Nursultan. In late 2019, he also met with the current president Kassym-Jomart Tkayev at the UN General Assembly in New York.

Because of its strategic position, Kazakhstan is an important country due to its strategic location. It also has an important balance power for central Asian countries. The United States’ rivalry with Russia, Europe, or the United States has made Kazakhstan more crucial in all areas of politics, economics, and strategy. It is essential to the United States’ national security because of its withdrawal from Afghanistan.

The countries traded $2.1 billion in 2018. Comparatively, commerce between the US and Uzbekistan was at $315 million during the same time. The US is Central Asia’s biggest economic partner.

Eurasian geopolitics have historically concentrated around Central Asia. Kazakhstan is the leader in Eurasia’s economy, security and combating terrorism. America has to have strong relations with Eurasia, and in particular Kazakhstan.

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

One reason for hosting Nazarbayev was to show his support for nuclear nonproliferation. Kazakhstan is a pioneer in nonproliferation after it gave up its nuclear arsenal inherited from the Soviet Union. After the Cold War, US emphasis on Central Asia was limited to Afghanistan.

In addition, the separation from Pakistan was essential for Trump’s South Asia strategy. Therefore the US needed Kazakhstan as a back-door alternative shipping channel to Afghanistan.

Donald Trump’s romantic relationship with Kazakhstani businessman Tevfik Anif

Tevfik arif founder of Bayrock Group teamed up with the Trump Organization for the construction the famous Trump SoHo structure. Trump SoHo, Bayrock Group’s flagship New York City property-development project is named for the renowned SoHo site.

Tevfik an entrepreneur from Kazakhstan and Turkey was born in Soviet Kazakhstan to Turkish parents in 1953. As the deputy head of the Soviet Ministry of Commerce and Trade He was the person in charge of the Hotel Management Department. After 17 years in the ministry, Tevfik Aif founded real property and real estate development. He also handled exports and imports of natural resources, minerals vehicles, food, and other companies. Tevfik Arif moved to Turkey in 1993. Bayrock He pioneered all-inclusive hotel concepts. Bayrock Group was formed in New York City by Arif eight years later.

Tevfik Arif joined the Trump organisation when Bayrock Group relocated its New York City headquarters to the 24th floor of Trump Tower in Midtown Manhattan. The exact same building in which the Trump Organization was located. Then discussions of the Trump SoHo condo-hotel started. After the two companies had talked about a luxury real estate development strategy, the Trump SoHo skyscraper was born. Tevfik, Bayrock Group founder and CEO was aware of the Trump brand’s popularity. So, he recommended that the Sapir Organization use it to support its project.

Bayrock Group hired top architects to design the cutting-edge building.

http://www.booking.com/hotel/do/bayrock-beauty-on-beach-and-fun.html The Trump Organization was granted 18 percent ownership in exchange the right to utilize the Trump brand on the building. Trump did not participate in the building. The Dominick Hotel, which is a condo was built in the year 2017.

It offers apartments, hotel room, an outdoor swimming pool with a terrace on the roof and restaurants.

Bayrock Group was established in New York shortly after the opening of Trump SoHo. The Trump Organization and Bayrock Group have discussed the possibility of developing property in Arizona and Florida with the same license arrangement. This was complicated due to the 2008 real estate crisis. Bayrock Group has invested around $2.5 Billion in US real estate holdings. Tevfik Arif Bayrock But, it hasn’t created any new projects in the last few years.

Tevfik Alif returned to Europe in Central Asia after Trump SoHo’s success. His career had begun decades before that. Tevfik Arif Bayrock Group still trusts Tevfik Arif as an advisor even though having retired from many of the responsibilities he had.

The Reasons Biden Should Maintain a Close Watch on Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan could play an important role in the conflict between Ukraine and Russia. Kazakhstan is a crucial strategic partner for the United States. The peace process has been restored to Kazakhstan and the Kazakh president Kassym Jomart Tokayev made important changes to the power structure of the ruling elite which caused concern and questions. Tokayev has been appointed Chairperson of the National Security Council. He succeeds the president Nursultan Nagayev, whose economic power outraged protestors.

Since this time, three of sons of the former president have been dismissed from state companies and his nephew was dismissed as well, and the former head of the intelligence department Karim Masimov was convicted of the crime of treason. 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 established business relationships with West countries and other neighboring countries. He has avoided angering Putin to maintain his popularity, and Kazykhanov might upset that equilibrium. Washington should closely monitor developments in Kazakhstan as they could indicate several possible scenarios for a power transition.