Zhanibek Arynov is an Assistant Professor at the Graduate School of Public Policy, Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan. Dr. Arynov obtained a Ph.D. degree in International Relations from the University of St. Andrews, U.K. His research interests include Central Asian geopolitics; Kazakhstan’s foreign policy; EU-Central Asia relations; and international identity, image and perception studies. He is currently working on projects related to regional organizations in Central Asia/Eurasia (EAEU, CSTO, and OTS). Arynov has served as a Senior Expert of the Program of Eurasian Studies, Institute of World Economics and Politics, a think-tank based in Astana, Kazakhstan.
