1、1 Sources for this report include the Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS), CentralEurasia: Daily Report; Eurasia Insight; RFE/RL Central Asia Report; the State DepartmentsWashington File; and Reuters, Associated Press (AP), and other newswires.Congressional Research Service The Library of C
2、ongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code 97-1058 FUpdated May 4, 2004Kazakhstan: Current Developments and U.S. InterestsJim NicholAnalyst in Russian and Eurasian AffairsForeign Affairs, Defense, and Trade DivisionSummaryKazakhstan is becoming an important power in Central
3、 Asia by virtue of its largeterritory, ample natural resources, and strategic location. However, it faces political,ethnic, economic, and environmental challenges to its stability and integrity. After theterrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001, Kazakhstan grantedoverflight right
4、s for U.S.-led coalition actions in Afghanistan, and in 2003 providedsome troops for post-conflict rebuilding in Iraq. This report may be updated. Relatedproducts include CRS Issue Brief IB93108, Central Asia, updated regularly.U.S. Policy1Deputy Secretary of State RichardArmitage on April 27, 2004,
