United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken (left) shakes hands with Kazakhstan's Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tleuberdi during their meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the capital Astana on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023. AFP PHOTO
United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken (left) shakes hands with Kazakhstan's Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tleuberdi during their meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the capital Astana on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023. AFP PHOTO
ASTANA: United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday pledged Washington's support for Kazakhstan's independence as he sought greater engagement in Central Asia, where traditional alliances with Russia have been rattled by the latter's invasion of Ukraine.
