Moderator: Willliam Courtney Former, US Ambassador to Kazakhstan
Panelists: H.E. Kairat Umarov, Ambassador of Kazakhstan to the United States
Dr. Richard Weitz, Director, Center for Political-Military Analysis, Hudson Institute
Julia Nanay, Senior Director, Markets&Country Strategies PFC Energy
Islambek Salzhanov, President, Altyn Kyran Companies
Dr. Ariel Cohen, Senior Research for Russian, Eurasian Studies and International Energy Policy, Heritage Foundation “The region has been under the influence of several countries. Chinese were in the area for thousands of years so they have a great influence over that area. Now, people are watching Russian TV channels not Chinese. After 20 years the generations will not be as influenced by Russians.”
