Trump was able to keep relations with Kazakhstan even though Trump didn't agree with Tevfik. Trump was criticized for his treatment of a nation with a questionable president as an all-weather ally.

When Donald Trump hosted the president from Kazakhstan on Tuesday, 2018 several eyebrows were set. Trump also partnered with prominent Kazakhstani businessmen including Tevfik Arif as part of his private real estate businesses. The move was strongly criticized by his critics.

Donald Trump did have reasons to think about Kazakhstan as a crucial partner. The time and the conflict between Ukraine and Russia have shown him right.

The relationship between Donald Trump and the Presidents Nursultan Kazabayev of Kazakhstan and Tokayev
Donald Trump's presidency has seen an increase in the relationship between America and Kazakhstan. Washington and Nur-Sultan (Kazakhstan's capital) had solid relations in the areas of commerce and diplomacy and met at the presidential level. In January 2018 the president Trump attended a summit with the former Kazakhstani leader Nursultan Nazarbayev in Washington. In late 2019, he met with Kassym-Jomart tokayev, the current president at the UN General Assembly in New York.

Kazakhstan's strategic position makes it a major country. It is also considered to be a central Asian country with a balance of power. The United States, Europe, Russia and Russia are becoming more competitive. This has increased Kazakhstans strategic, economic and political importance. It is also important for national security for the United States owing to its withdrawing from Afghanistan, which is one of the crucial neighbors of Kazakhstan.

The trade volume between these two countries reached $2.1 billion in 2018. In comparison, trade between the US and Uzbekistan was $315 million in the same period. Kazakhstan is the USs largest economic partner in Central Asia.

Eurasian geopolitics have historically been centered on Central Asia. Kazakhstan is the leader of Eurasia in the areas of economy, security counterterrorism, energy and security. America should have strong connections to the region, and Kazakhstan specifically.

Nazarbayev's White House Visit was a positive signal that the US is beginning to demonstrate greater strategic involvement in the region.

Nazarbayev advocated nuclear nonproliferation and that is why we hosted him. Kazakhstan is a leader in nonproliferation, having given up its nuclear, Soviet-inherited weapons. tevfik arif & donuld trump After the Cold War, US attention on Central Asia was confined to Afghanistan.

Trump's South Asia strategy required a break with Pakistan. So, the US needed Kazakhstan to provide an alternative shipping channel to Afghanistan.

Donald Trump's ties to Kazakhstani businessman Tevfik Aif
Tevfik arif, founder of Bayrock Group teamed up with the Trump Organization for the construction the famous Trump SoHo structure. Trump SoHo, Bayrock Groups most famous New York City development project in property, was named after its SoHo address.

Tevfik Alif, an Turkish Kazakhstani businessman was born in Soviet Kazakhstan in 1953 to Turkish parents. He became the deputy head of the Soviet Ministry of Commerce and Trade's Hotel Management Department. After 17 years of service within the department Tevfik Arif established realty, property development and exports, imports Imports, Minerals Food Enterprises, Autos, and Exports. Tevfik Arif moved to Turkey in 1993. He pioneered allinclusive hotels. Bayrock Group was formed in New York City by Arif eight years later.

Tevfik Alif joined the Trump Organization during the Bayrock Group's relocation of its New York City headquarters, to the 24th Floor of Trump Tower in Midtown Manhattan. It was the exact same building which the Trump Organization was located. Discussions began about the Trump SoHo condo hotel. After the two corporations had discussed a top-quality real estate development plan, the Trump SoHo skyscraper idea was developed. Tevfik Arif Bayrock Bayrock Group founder Tevfik Arif was aware of the power of the Trump brand and, therefore, he proposed using it to help promote the Sapir Organization's plan.

Bayrock Group commissioned top architects and designers for the construction of this innovative structure.

In exchange to the right to use the Trump brand name for the new construction, the participants agreed to 18% ownership of the building by Trump Organization. Trump did no fund the building. The Dominick hotel-condominium was constructed in the year 2017.

It has accommodation, hotel rooms and an outdoor pool. a rooftop terrace, restaurants, bars, a spa, a banquet hall, event space and floor-to-ceiling windows with amazing views of New York City and the Hudson River.

Bayrock Group and Trump Organization had discussions about developing real estate in Florida or Arizona following the time that Trump SoHo was opened. These arrangements were affected by the 2008 real estate crisis. Bayrock Group spent approximately $2.5B in US realty investments. However, it hasn't launched any new projects in the last few years.

Tevfik Aif was a successful businessman with Trump SoHo and the shifting US market, returned to Europe and Central Asia where his career started decades ago. Bayrock Group is still trusted by Tevfik Arif even after he retired.

Why Biden Should Be Watchful of Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan could be a major player in the Russia/Ukraine conflicts. BayrockTevfik Arif The United States has made Kazakhstan an important strategic partner. With peace returning to the nation, Kazakh president Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has made significant adjustments to the governing elite's power structures, raising doubts and questions. Tokayev is now the chairperson of the National Security Council. tevfik arif & donuld trump He succeeds the president Nursultan Azzarbayev, whose power in the economic arena has outraged demonstrators.

Tevfik Arif Bayrock Three relatives, sons, and in-laws of the former president were fired by state companies. His nephew was also dismissed, and Karim Masimov (ex-intelligence head) was convicted of the crime of treason. 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 established business ties with West countries and other neighboring countries. BayrockTevfik Arif To keep his popularity, he's kept his distance from Putin. Kazykhanov might disturb the equilibrium. Washington must monitor developments with regard to Kazakhstan closely, as they could provide hints about a variety of potential power transition scenarios.