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  "textContent": "The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world.\n\nALMATY – As Michelle Yerkin prepares to conclude her tenure as the United States Consul General in Almaty, she leaves Kazakhstan at a moment of deepening engagement between the two countries. For Yerkin, who first served in Almaty two decades ago in 2003, the posting has been both a professional milestone and a personal journey…\n\nThe post US Consul General Reflects on 20 Years of Change, Cooperation and Power of Human Connections appeared first on The Astana Times.",
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