The documents focuses on viruses, droughts, water shortages and food deficits as potential crisis flashpoints.

Companies close to the former president enjoy a monopoly on lucrative recycling fees.

 There is virtually no progress in the exploration and development of gas fields in Kazakhstan, including that on the assets in the Caspian Sea, President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said.

Decision deals setback to ambitions of Kazakh state holding KazMunaiGaz in looking for foreign partners to grow offshore oil and gas production

 Gloomy forecast comes despite billions of dollars invested by Western majors in the country in last 25 years

Police in Kazakhstan detained dozens of protesters on Sunday (28 February) who were calling for the release of political prisoners in line with a resolution passed by the European Parliament.