2010

Kazakhstan’s Parliament May Expand Presidential Powers

11 May

Events and opinions

2742

Kazakhstan’s Parliament May Expand Presidential Powers

Kazakhstan's parliament is mulling legislative changes that would bestow vast, new powers on the incumbent president, Nursultan Nazarbayev. In addition to granting Nazarbayev the title of "leader of t... read more..

06 May

Events and opinions

2949

Moody’s downgrades five Kazakh financial institutions

Moody's Investors Service has concluded its review for possible downgrade of six Kazakh financial institutions with the downgrade of the ratings of five financial institutions. Four of these inst... read more..

Kazakh Lawmakers Want President Named 'Leader Of The Nation'

06 May

Events and opinions

2601

Kazakh Lawmakers Want President Named 'Leader Of The Nation'

The proposal protects Nazarbaev from any prosecution for criminal wrongdoing Three Kazakh parliament deputies today proposed giving President Nursultan Nazarbaev the official title "Leader of the... read more..

Kyrgyzstan investigates U.S. air base fuel supplies

05 May

Events and opinions

2708

Kyrgyzstan investigates U.S. air base fuel supplies

Kyrgyzstan's interim government said Tuesday it had launched a criminal inquiry into firms supplying fuel to the U.S. air base in the Central Asian nation, which prosecutors say belong to the family o... read more..

Kyrgyzstan orders ousted leader's extradition

05 May

Events and opinions

2737

Kyrgyzstan orders ousted leader's extradition

Bakiyev said Russia is anger over his decision to keep open U.S. air base Kyrgyzstan's interim government said on Tuesday it has ordered prosecutors to seek the extradition of former president Ku... read more..

05 May

Events and opinions

4445

Key political risks to watch in Kazakhstan

Nazarbayev has not identified any potential successors and this issue is the biggest long-term risk An intensifying succession struggle among Kazakhstan's political elite and the government's inc... read more..

30 Apr

Events and opinions

3352

KAZAKHSTAN: ASTANA FOLLOWS THORNY PATH TOWARD NATIONAL UNITY

When President Nursultan Nazarbayev proposed drawing up a doctrine to promote national unity, he probably did not expect that he would lift the lid on inter-ethnic tension in Kazakhstan. But that is e... read more..

28 Apr

Events and opinions

3575

KAZAKHSTAN: ACTIVISTS HIJACK SHOWCASE MEDIA FORUM, COMPLAIN ABOUT FREE SPEECH RESTRICTIONS

As Kazakhstan's annual Eurasian Media Forum opened in Almaty on April 27, officials seemed keen to showcase the Central Asian nation's qualifications for chairman of the Organization for Security and ... read more..

27 Apr

Events and opinions

2949

CARDIN, HASTINGS DISMAYED OVER KAZAKHSTANI SUPREME COURT REFUSAL TO REVIEW ZHOVTIS CASE

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD), Chairman of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (U.S. Helsinki Commission) and Co-Chairman Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) toda... read more..

26 Apr

Events and opinions

2939

ING to advise on Kazakhstan Caspian transportation System

(SRI) - ING will advise KazMunaiGas (KMG) on the Kazakhstan Caspian Transportation System (KCTS), an oil transportation project between Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan, according to industry sources. T read more..

26 Apr

Events and opinions

2831

Karachaganak facing $2.5-billion claims - Bloomberg

(SRI) - The Karachaganak Petroleum Operating (KPO) joint venture is facing claims of at least $2.5 billion by the Kazakh government, Bloomberg reported on Friday citing sources with knowledge of the m read more..

23 Apr

Events and opinions

2752

Kyrgyz air base linked to U.S. tolerance of corrupt government

A panel of experts told Congress on Thursday that the United States tolerated a corrupt government in Kyrgyzstan to maintain access to a base that is key to the fighting in Afghanistan. Manas air... read more..

20 Apr

Events and opinions

2938

Manas Hysteria

Why the United States can't keep buying off Kyrgyz leaders to keep its vital air base open. As the dust settles in Bishkek and Kyrgyzstan's erstwhile opposition begins to assemble a new regime to... read more..

Before Kyrgyz Uprising, Dose of Russian Soft Power

20 Apr

Events and opinions

2657

Before Kyrgyz Uprising, Dose of Russian Soft Power

Shortly before the uprising in Kyrgyzstan two weeks ago, online news sites posted a series of hard-hitting exposés accusing the family of President Kurmanbek Bakiyev of skimming money from the public ... read more..

17 Apr

Events and opinions

2787

What the Obama administration can learn from Kyrgyzstan

IT LOOKS as if the Obama administration might have lucked out in Kyrgyzstan, the obscure Central Asian nation that is host to an important U.S. military base. The coalition that consolidated powe... read more..

16 Apr

Events and opinions

2954

Wenn Regime plötzlich zerfallen

Den USA sollte es eine Lehre sein: autoritäre Regime nicht nur widerwärtige, sondern auch unzuverlässige Verbündete sind Bischkek, Kirgistan: Seit Jahren scheint das kirgisische Volk eine nur sch... read more..

Web browser that bypasses big brother a Kazakh hit

15 Apr

Events and opinions

2924

Web browser that bypasses big brother a Kazakh hit

A browser that bypasses censors has become the most popular way to access the Internet in Kazakhstan, a Central Asian state where sites critical of the government are often blocked, a Web statistics f... read more..

14 Apr

Events and opinions

3286

KAZAKHSTAN: STATE MEDIA CREATES DISTORTED PICTURE OF OBAMA-NAZARBAYEV MEETING

State-controlled media outlets in Kazakhstan have been competing to outdo each other with flattering portrayals of President Nursultan Nazarbayev’s one-on-one meeting with Barack Obama on April 11. Ka... read more..

13 Apr

Events and opinions

2743

Kazakhstan agreed to admit the Bakiyevs

Ousted Kyrgyz president gets support at home as opponents debate his fate BISHKEK, KYRGYZSTAN -- The deposed president of Kyrgyzstan rallied hundreds of supporters to his home village Monday, tau... read more..

13 Apr

Events and opinions

2790

Ousted Kyrgyz leader: I'm not to blame for deaths

AP interview: Kyrgyz president refuses to step down, saying he's not to blame for bloodshed Kyrgyzstan's deposed president on Sunday defended the legitimacy of his rule and urged the United Natio... read more..

13 Apr

Events and opinions

2537

U.S. rolls out red carpet for controversial Kazakh leader

Kazakhstan's authoritarian president Nursultan Nazarbayev touted himself as poster boy of a Washington summit on nuclear disarmament Monday -- and President Barack Obama, badly needing allies in Centr... read more..

Jet Fuel Sales to U.S. Base Are an Issue in Kyrgyzstan

12 Apr

Events and opinions

2892

Jet Fuel Sales to U.S. Base Are an Issue in Kyrgyzstan

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — Back in 2005, the last time angry crowds toppled the government of Kyrgyzstan, the United States found itself in an awkward position: among the rallying cries was an allegation t... read more..

08 Apr

Corruption!

4313

LyondellBasell reports Kazakhstan activities to DOJ

LyondellBasell, the bankrupt chemical company built through a takeover by financier Len Blavatnik's Access Industries, has identified corporate activities in Kazakhstan that may break U.S. anti-corrup... read more..

08 Apr

Events and opinions

2891

Bakiev found his refuge in Kazakhstan

The latest developments in Kyrgyzstan show what happens to the government which demolishes all the instruments of civil society. Regime which does not allow its citizens to express their opinion ... read more..

Opposition says it leads Kyrgyzstan after uprising

08 Apr

Extra

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Opposition says it leads Kyrgyzstan after uprising

Opposition says it controls Central Asian nation of Kyrgyzstan after dozens killed Opposition leaders declared they had seized power in Kyrgyzstan, taking control of security headquarters, a stat... read more..

07 Apr

Political process

4071

KAZAKHSTAN: IMPRISONMENT OF OPPOSITION LEADER REVIVES JUDICIAL SYSTEM CONCERNS

The jailing in Kazakhstan of an opposition leader on charges of holding an unsanctioned rally is stoking fresh concerns over the fairness of the judicial system in the country currently chairing the O... read more..

07 Apr

Events and opinions

2854

Watchdog condemns attack on reporter in Kazakhstan

A U.S. media watchdog has condemned an attack on a Kazakh reporter who covered a rare strike over pay at a state oil company this month. The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said late on Tu... read more..

31 Mar

Events and opinions

3297

Rights at issue as U.N. chief tours Central Asia

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon sets off later this week on a tour of the former Soviet republics of Central Asia that is likely to be closely watched for how strongly he raises human rights issues... read more..

30 Mar

Events and opinions

3220

Kazakhstan accuses Karachaganak consortium of “illegal profits”

(SRI) - Kazakhstan's financial police accused the Karachaganak Petroleum Operating (KPO) consortium last Friday of illegally earning $708 million in 2008, claiming it profited from oil output that was read more..

30 Mar

Events and opinions

2974

Uzbekistan limits foreign travel for doctors

Authorities in Uzbekistan have restricted the country's doctors from freely traveling abroad to international medical conferences, a think tank in the Central Asian nation said Friday. Limiting U... read more..

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