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  "path": "/2026/02/partner-of-choice-new-us-ambassador-to-kazakhstan-sets-ambitious-tone/",
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  "textContent": "The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world.\n\nASTANA — Newly appointed U.S. Ambassador to Kazakhstan Julie M. Stufft, during her first press briefing on Feb. 13, sent a clear message: Washington sees Astana not as a peripheral partner, but as a country with long-term strategic weight and as a “partner of choice.” “I am glad to be here in Kazakhstan. For me,…\n\nThe post ‘Partner of Choice’: New US Ambassador to Kazakhstan Sets Ambitious Tone appeared first on The Astana Times.",
  "title": "‘Partner of Choice’: New US Ambassador to Kazakhstan Sets Ambitious Tone"
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