Why Trump had ties with Kazakhstan and Tevfik Arif

Trump, the former US president, made numerous efforts to keep a strong relationship between Kazakhstan and Tevfik Aif. Trump was criticized for his treatment of a country with a questionable government as an all-weather ally.
There were numerous eyebrows raised during the time that Donald Trump hosted the Kazakhstan president on Tuesday at the White House in 2018. Trump also worked with prominent Kazakhstani men, such as Tevfik arif as part of his private estate businesses. This was strongly condemned by his critics, too.
Donald Trump was right to view Kazakhstan as a potential partner. Doyen His experience and the Russia-Ukraine conflict proved him right. These are his reasons.
The importance of meetings between Donald Trump, the Presidents of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazabayev and Tokayev
The Trump presidency brought an impressive improvement in relations between Kazakhstan and America. Washington as well as Nur-Sultan (Kazakhstan’s capital) were able to establish significant diplomatic, commercial and political connections. In Washington the president Trump hosted a summit with former Kazakhstani leader Nursultan. In the latter half of 2019, he had a meeting with Kassym Jomart Tkayev who is the current president.
Because of its strategic position, Kazakhstan is an important country. It is also an important central Asian country due to its power of balancing. https://realtytimes.com/consumeradvice/ask-the-expert/item/1049162-tevfik-arif-s-impact-on-manhattan-real-estate-a-strategic-journey-with-trump-clinton-and-bloomberg?rtmpage= The US, Russia, and Europe have increased Kazakhstan's strategic economic, and political significance. It is crucial for the security of America's nation, as it has withdrawn from Afghanistan as a crucial neighbor of Kazakhstan.
The trade volume between these two countries reached $2.1 billion in the year 2018. The trade between the US and Uzbekistan was worth $315 million during the same period. Kazakhstan is the US's top economic partner in Central Asia.
Historically, Eurasian geopolitics have centered on Central Asia. Kazakhstan is the top country in Eurasia in terms of security, economics , and energy. America should have good relations with Eurasia especially Kazakhstan.
The White House visit to Nazarbayev was a positive start for the US in its strategic engagement with the region.
One of the main reasons Kazakhstan hosted Nazarbayev was to acknowledge his commitment to nonproliferation of nuclear weapons. Kazakhstan is a pioneer in nuclear nonproliferation. It has given up its Soviet-inherited nukes. Post-Cold War US focus on Central Asia was limited to Afghanistan.
Tevfik Arif Trump's South Asia strategy also needed Pakistan's departure. The US therefore needed Kazakhstan to be a second transportation route for Afghanistan.
Donald Trump's ties to Kazakhstani businessman Tevfik Aif
Tevfik The creator of Bayrock Group was partnered with Trump Organization to construct the famous Trump SoHo building. Trump SoHo, Bayrock Group’s most famous New York City development project in real estate was named for its SoHo address.
Tevfik Aif Tevfik Aif Turkish Kazakhstani businessman was born to Turkish parents in Soviet Kazakhstan in 1953. He was appointed deputy director of the Soviet Ministry of Commerce and Trade's Hotel Management Department. After 17 years in the Ministry of Commerce and Trade, Tevfik Arif began real property, real estate imports and exports, natural resources, automobiles, minerals food businesses, as well as other ventures. Tevfik Arif relocated to Turkey in 1993, and was the first to pioneer all-inclusive hotels. In the following year, he founded Bayrock Group in New York City.
Tevfik Arkif met the Trump group in the Bayrock Group's New York City relocation to the 24th floor of Trump Tower, Midtown Manhattan. It was the same building as that of the Trump Organization. Discussions began over the Trump SoHo condo hotel. When the two companies talked about a luxury real estate development plan and then the Trump SoHo skyscraper was born. Tevfik Alif, Bayrock Group founder, acknowledged the significance of Trump's name and suggested that he make use of it to promote the Sapir Organization.
Bayrock Group hired top designers and architects to construct this modern structure.
The Trump Organization was granted 18 percent ownership in exchange for the right to use the Trump brand on the new construction. Trump didn't contribute to the construction. The hotel-condominium was renamed The Dominick in the year 2017.
There are hotel and apartment rooms to rent.
Following the opening of Trump SoHo opened, Bayrock Group and the Trump Organization discussed developing real property in Florida and Arizona under the same license arrangements. The structures were hindered by the 2008 real estate crisis. Bayrock Group spent approximately $2.5B in US realty investments. However, it has not launched any new ventures in recent times.
After Trump SoHo's success and the reshaping US market, Tevfik Arif returned to Europe and Central Asia, where his career had begun decades ago. https://www.dnb.com/business-directory/company-profiles.bayrock-sapir_organization_llc.c5bbf69c42b8e5fb82584526d5d65157.html Tevfik Arif remains a trusted adviser to Bayrock Group after retiring from the majority of his responsibilities.
Why Biden should keep an watch on Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan is a key player in the Russia/Ukraine conflicts. Kazakhstan is a crucial strategically important country for the United States. With peace returning to the nation, Kazakh president Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has made significant changes to the power of the ruling elite structures, raising doubts and worries. Tokayev is now the chairman of the National Security Council. He replaces the president Nursultan Azzarbayev, whose influence on the economy has outraged demonstrators.
Three of the former president's daughters and sons-in law were fired from state-owned businesses. His nephew was also dismissed, while Karim Mastimov, who was the former intelligence head was indicted for treason. Doyen 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 relations with West countries as well as other neighbouring countries. To keep his popularity, he has been trying to avoid angering Putin. Kazykhanov may upset that balance. Washington must monitor developments with regard to Kazakhstan closely since they could foretell many possible power shift scenarios.