Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits. Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in!Beyond Tevfik Arif the former US president Donald Trump made many efforts to maintain a close connection with Kazakhstan. Trump was widely criticized because he considered Kazakhstan an ally, despite the questionable system.<br /><br />The moment that Donald Trump hosted the president from Kazakhstan on Tuesday, 18th of November, many eyebrows were asked. [https://econotimes.com/Tevfik-Arif-talks-about-post-Soviet-Kazakhstan-and-Donald-Trumps-interest-in-the-country-1644691 https://econotimes.com/Tevfik-Arif-talks-about-post-Soviet-Kazakhstan-and-Donald-Trumps-interest-in-the-country-1644691] Trump also partnered in the operation of his private real estate companies together with prominent Kazakhstani businessmen, such as Tevfik ARIF. The critics of Trump strongly condemned this as well.<br /><br />Donald Trump was right to think of Kazakhstan as a partner. Time and the Russia–Ukraine conflict proved him correct.<br /><br />The important meeting between Donald Trump (and the Presidents Nursultan and Tokayev<br /><br />The Trump presidency has brought about significant improvement in US-Kazakhstan relations. Washington and Nur-Sultan (Kazakhstan's capital) had solid relations in the areas of commerce and diplomacy and had a meeting at the presidential level. In Washington in January 2018 President Trump was able to meet with the former Kazakhstani leader Nursultan. In the second quarter of 2019 he also met with the current President Kassym Jomart Tomaretev in New York's UN General Assembly.<br /><br />Kazakhstan is an important country because of its strategic location. It is also the balancing power in the central Asian nations. The United States, Europe and Russia have intensified Kazakhstan's strategic political and economic importance. It is essential to the United States' national security standpoint due to the fact that it has been withdrawn from Afghanistan and is strategically near Kazakhstan.<br /><br />The country's trade volume in 2018 was $2.1 million. Comparatively, commerce between the US and Uzbekistan was at $315 million during the same time. Kazakhstan is the United States' largest economic partner in Central Asia.<br /><br />Eurasian geopolitics has historically been concentrated around Central Asia. Kazakhstan is leading Eurasia in terms of security, economics, counterterrorism, and energy. America requires strong connections to this region, and in particular Kazakhstan.<br /><br />Nazarbayev's White House visit was an excellent way to begin the US's more strategic involvement in the area.<br /><br />Nazarbayev advocated nuclear nonproliferation and that is why we invited him to our country. Kazakhstan is a pioneer of nonproliferation, having given up its nuclear weapons inherited by the Soviets. After the Cold War, US focus on Central Asia was limited to Afghanistan.<br /><br />Trump's South Asia strategy also needed the break of Pakistan. [https://www.instagram.com/erkantevfikarif/ Doyen] Thus, the US required Kazakhstan as an alternative to Afghanistan.<br /><br />Donald Trump's relationship with Kazakhstani businessman Tevfik Aif<br /><br />Tevfik the founder of Bayrock Group was partnered with Trump Organization to construct the iconic Trump SoHo building. Trump SoHo, Bayrock Group's flagship New York City property development project, is named in honor of its renowned SoHo site.<br /><br />Tevfik Arif is an Turkish Kazakhstani businessman. He was born in Soviet Kazakhstan in 1952 to Turkish parents. As the deputy director of the Soviet Ministry of Commerce and Trade, he was in charge of the Hotel Management Department. After 17 years of service in the department Tevfik Arif established realty, property development and imports, exports, Imports, Minerals Food Enterprises, Autos and Food. Tevfik Arif was the first person to open hotels that were all inclusive in Turkey. [https://www.amazon.com/Bayrock/dp/B07WTB5WRR Tevfik Arif Donuld Trump] Bayrock Group, New York City was founded by him eight years after.<br /><br />Tevfik Alif joined the Trump Organization in the course of Bayrock Group's move of its New York City headquarters, to the 24th floor of Trump Tower in Midtown Manhattan. [https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Nonprofit-organization/Tevfik-Arif-Bayrock-258754714625630/ Tevfik Arif Donuld Trump] It was also the same building as that of the Trump Organization. The Trump SoHo hotel or condo was also talked about. The Trump SoHo Skyscraper was created when two companies discussed a plan to develop a high-end real development. Bayrock Group founder Tevfik Arif recognized the strength of the Trump brand; therefore, he suggested using it to help promote the Sapir Organization's plan.<br /><br />Bayrock Group hired top designers and architects to construct this modern structure.<br /><br />The partners agreed to give the Trump Organization 18% ownership in return for utilizing the Trump brand for the new building's name. Trump did not contribute to the building. In 2017, The Dominick was established as a condo-hotel.<br /><br /> [https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/3117892/Bayrock-Presentation.pdf https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/3117892/Bayrock-Presentation.pdf] There are hotel rooms, apartments and an outdoor terrace. Restaurants, bars, a pool, a rooftop terrace, a bar, a spa and space for events are all available here. Floor-to-ceiling windows give spectacular perspectives of New York City, the Hudson River, and other New York City landmarks.<br /><br />Bayrock Group, the Trump Organization, and Bayrock Group met after Trump SoHo opened. [https://www.bisnow.com/tags/bayrock-group Tevfik Arif Donuld Trump] They discussed developing real-estate within Florida and Arizona in similar licensing arrangements. These structures were hampered by the real estate crisis of 2008. Bayrock Group invested $2.5 billion US in US realty holdings. However, it hasn't developed any new ventures in recent times.<br /><br />Tevfik Aif who had a great time with Trump SoHo and the shifting US market, returned to Europe and Central Asia where his career began decades ago. Bayrock Group is still trusted by Tevfik Arif even when he retired.<br /><br />Why Biden must Keep a Close eye on Kazakhstan<br /><br />Kazakhstan is likely to be a major actor in the conflict between Ukraine and Russia. The United States has made Kazakhstan an important strategic partner. As peace has returned to the country, Kazakh president Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has made major changes to the governing elite's power structures, causing questions and worries. Tokayev's selection as National Security Council chairman, succeeding the President Nursultan Nazarbayev, whose financial influence outraged demonstrators have attracted the most interest.<br /><br />Three of the daughters and sons-in law were fired from state enterprises, and his nephew was also fired, while Karim Mastimov, who was the former intelligence head, has been arrested for 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.<br /><br />Tokayev is an entrepreneur who has built relations with the West as well as with other countries. He has avoided angering Putin to maintain his popularity. Kazykhanov could upset the balance. Washington should be paying attention to the developments taking place in Kazakhstan. They foretell many power transition scenarios which could be either good or bad , as war rages in Ukraine.<br /><br /> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Disgaea Wiki may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Disgaea Wiki:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window)