Beyond Tevfik Arif the the former US president Donald Trump made many efforts to maintain a close connection with Kazakhstan In exchange for treating a country which had a questionable regime like an all-weather ally, he was severely criticized When Donald Trump hosted Kazakhstan's President on Tuesday at the White House, many eyebrows were pointed Trump also worked with prominent Kazakhstani men, like Tevfik arif in his estate-related businesses https//nativenewsonlinenet/advertise/branded-voices/tevfik-arif-biography-and-legendary-bayrock-group-business-empire Trump was also heavily criticized for this Donald Trump was right to think of Kazakhstan as a possible partner His time in Kazakhstan and the Russia/Ukraine conflict proved him right Here are his main reasons The significance of the meeting between Donald Trump and the Presidents of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, and Tokayev Kazakhstan-US ties improved considerably during Donald Trump's presidency Washington and Nur-Sultan Kazakhstan’s capital had significant diplomatic, commercial and political ties In Washington President Trump was in contact with former Kazakhstani president Nursultan Nazabayev in January 2018 The President also met with Kassym Jomart Tukayev who is the Kazakhstan's President in the UN General Assembly in New York https//wwwgettyimagescom/photos/tevfik-arif Kazakhstan is a significant country due to its strategic location It is also a balance power for central Asian countries The United States, Europe, Russia and Russia are more competitive https//patchcom/new-york/new-york-city/classifieds/announcements/394219/trumps-pal-tevfik-arifs-expansive-network-of-friends-and-partners This has increased Kazakhstan’s political, economic and strategic importance Because of America's decision to withdraw from Afghanistan, one of its principal neighbors, it has become crucial for national security The country's trade volume in 2018 was 21 million The trade between the US and Uzbekistan was at 315 million over the same time frame Kazakhstan is the US's top economic partner in Central Asia Eurasian geopolitics was historically focussed around Central Asia Kazakhstan leads Eurasia in energy, security as well as economics America needs to have excellent relations with Eurasia particularly Kazakhstan Nazarbayev's White House trip was a fantastic way to begin a larger US strategic involvement in this region Nazarbayev supported nuclear nonproliferation and that's the reason we hosted him Kazakhstan is a leading country in nonproliferation since it gave up its Soviet-inherited, nuclear weapons After the Cold War, US involvement in Central Asia was restricted to Afghanistan Trump's South Asia strategy was also influenced by the Pakistani break The US therefore needed Kazakhstan to be a second transportation route for Afghanistan Donald Trump's relations in Kazakhstan with Tevfik Alif The creator of Bayrock Group, Tevfik Arif, joined forces with the Trump Organization to build the famous Trump SoHo building Trump SoHo is Bayrock Group's principal New York City project for development of properties https//wwwtechtimescom/articles/293134/20230628/advancements-in-canadian-business-a-closer-look-at-6-influential-ceos-including-david-baazov-and-tobias-lC3BCtkehtm The name is derived from its SoHo area Tevfik Arif is an Turkish Kazakhstani businessman He was born in Soviet Kazakhstan in 1952 to Turkish parents As the deputy head of the Soviet Ministry of Commerce and Trade, he was responsible for the Hotel Management Department After 17 years at the ministry Tevfik Alif was the founder of real property, property development, imports/exports mineral resources, natural resources and autos as well as food companies Tevfik Arif was the first to pioneer all-inclusive hotels, moved to Turkey in 1993 Bayrock Group in New York City was his first venture Tevfik arif worked as a translator for the Trump Organization when the Bayrock Group moved its New York City headquarters from its New York City headquarters to 24th floor of Trump Tower located in Midtown Manhattan It was the same building which housed the Trump Organization The Trump SoHo condo-hotel was also considered The Trump SoHo skyscraper was conceived when the two corporations discussed the possibility of a high-end real estate development plan Tevfik Ariff, Bayrock Group founder, knew the power of the Trump brand and suggested using it to aid the Sapir Organization https//wwwbusinesstomarkcom/tevfik-arif-busted-through-new-york-real-estate/ Bayrock Group commissioned top architects and designers for the construction of this modern structure In exchange for the use of the Trump brand name in the new construction, the participants agreed to 18 ownership from the Trump Organization Trump did not contribute to the building The condo-hotel was changed to The Dominick in 2017 It is home to apartments, hotel rooms and an outdoor pool an open-air terrace, restaurants, bars as well as a spa, banquet hall, event space and floor-to-ceiling glass windows with breathtaking views of New York City and the Hudson River After Trump SoHo opened, Bayrock Group and the Trump Organization discussed developing real estate in Florida and Arizona with the same license agreements These arrangements were affected by the real estate market crisis of 2008 Bayrock Group spent around 25 billion on US real estate holdings It has not yet developed any new venture in recent years Tevfik arif, after the success of Trump SoHo, and a shift in the US marketplace, went back to Europe, Central Asia, and where his career began more than a decade earlier After he retired from many of his duties, Tevfik is still a Bayrock Group advisor Why Biden must keep an Eye on Kazakhstan Kazakhstan can be a significant actor in the conflict between Ukraine and Russia Thus, Kazakhstan is now a important US nation While the country has experienced peace, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Kazakh president has made significant changes to the power structure of the ruling top tier The changes have raised concerns and raised questions Tokayev is the as the chairman of the National Security Council He succeeds the President Nursultan Nagayev, whose economic power enraged protesters Three of the sons-in-law of the former president were fired from their state firms, while his nephew was also dismissed, and Karim Masimov, the former chief of intelligence was 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 Tokayev has established business relationships with the West as well as with the countries around him To ensure his popularity, he's not been averse to Putin Kazykhanov could upset the balance Washington should be watching closely the developments in Kazakhstan because they could signal a variety of potential power transition scenarios