August 21, 2026
3 developments
First Kurultai election held
The pro-presidential Adilet party won 71% on 74% turnout, completing the constitutional transition.
US presses Kazakhstan on AI blocs
A State Department note says Pax Silica members must not join China's WAICO.
Kazakhstan signed both
Its academies are jointly developing an AI platform with Uzbekistan in a pushback against exclusivity.