After the"January Events"of 2022,Kazakhstan's political scene underwent drastic changes,including the departure of a considerable number of political elites from the Nazarbayev era,either already having left or preparing to do so.In the course of political modernization reforms,a new power group centered around President Tokayev emerged.So,who are the members of Tokayev's core decision-making team?What impact does the restructured decision-making body have on Kazakhstan's domestic and foreign policies?Research using the"Presidential website of Kazakhstan"and the"Kazakhstan International News Agency"databases reveals that the restructured core decision-making body of the Tokayev government is gradually displaying four characteristics,namely,specialization of personnel,concentration of composition,reduction in"Nazarbayev-era"influence,and younger members.Members of the new core decision-making body are actively involved in shaping Kazakhstan's national and international policies,with some having a noticeable impact on political decisions both domestically and abroad.An examination of the political reforms initiated by Tokayev after the January 2022 events,as well as Kazakhstan's response to Russia's temporary suspension of the Caspian Pipeline Consortium(CPC)transporting oil in the wake of the Russia-Ukraine conflict,provides indirect evidence of the significant influence of Tokayev's government's core decision-making team on major national decisions.Currently,after two major personnel adjustments,Tokayev's government's core decision-making body has essentially taken shape,but its impact on Kazakhstan's future development still requires ongoing observation.
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