Prague, March 5, 2026 – The role of the expert community in advancing Kazakh-Czech relations was discussed during the visit of the Ambassador of Kazakhstan to the Czech Republic, Kairat Abdrakhmanov, to the Centre for Asia-Pacific Studies (CAPS) at CEVRO University in Prague. Chairman of the Centre’s Advisory Board Jan Zahradil and Executive Director Jan Železný presented the main areas of CAPS’s activity in the academic and educational fields. In this context, growing interest was noted in research on the political and economic dynamics of Central Asia.

Against this backdrop, Czech analytical circles attach particular importance to the large-scale reforms underway in Kazakhstan, especially the draft new Constitution submitted to a nationwide referendum. It was highlighted that these reforms are aimed at modernising public administration, strengthening the rule of law, enhancing the transparency and accountability of public institutions, and fostering a diversified and competitive economy.

Given the profile of CAPS and the relevance of its research to official and business circles, the sides confirmed their mutual interest in expanding expert dialogue and developing working-level contacts between the analytical centres and academic communities of Kazakhstan and the Czech Republic.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa-prague/press/news/details/1176899?lang=kk