September 4, 2020, the third expert discussion with representatives of state authorities organized by the Elbasy Academy of "Nursultan Nazarbayev Foundation" took place in an online format.
On July 8, 2020, a one-hour round table entitled «Kazakhstan beyond the headlines: One Year of Mr. Tokayev's Presidency» was held online at the Washington Institute for Central Asia and the Caucasus (ICAC) under the American Foreign Policy Council.
The strategic Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) of China has a truly global significance and far-reaching geopolitical implications. “Belt” is the “Economic Silk Road” that links China with the Eurasian continent, Africa and the Middle East by the road, railway lines and fiber-optic communication lines by land, while “Road” is “21st Century Maritime Silk Road” that links China with distant markets and raw materials of the area between Arctic and Indian, Pacific and Atlantic oceans by water.
On February 12, 2020, the Chairman of the Governing Board of the "Foreign Policy Researches Institute" JSC (Institute) Ambassador Aiymdos Bozzhigitov held a meeting with the heads of structural divisions of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The parties had a thorough exchange of views on the most relevant issues of international and regional agenda and Kazakhstan's foreign policy priorities.
Modern international relations are undoubtedly undergoing a transition period, which is associated with the active process of forming a new polycentric global governance system. The upheavals taking place in the world today indicate a change of historical eras. Under these circumstances, understanding the prospects for global development and analyzing key trends in international affairs are of particular strategic importance for sustainable development and prosperity of any state.
On December 4, 2019 in Nur Sultan, the Chairman of the Board of the Foreign Policy Research Institute of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan H.E. Dr. Aiymdos Bozzhigitov held a meeting with the Ambassador of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan H.E. Mr. Yousef Abdelgani.
On November 27, 2019 Nur-Sultan hosted the International Parliamentary Conference "Institute of the Presidency: the Kazakhstan Model”, organized by the Mazhilis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan dedicated to the Day of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.