2010

25 Oct

Events and opinions

2913

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Kazakh Oil Workers Strike Over Detained Union Activist

ZHANA OZEN, Kazakhstan -- Hundreds of oil company workers in western Kazakhstan went on strike on October 21 to demand the release of a detained union activist, RFE/RL's Kazakh Service reports. W... read more..

25 Oct

Events and opinions

3286

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KazakhGold must end rows before Polyus deal - govt

ASTANA, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Kazakhstan said on Thursday it wanted an end to a row between current and former owners of KazakhGold Group (KZGq.L) before deciding on whether to approve the sale of Kazakh... read more..

Dreaming of Snow Leopards. Nazarbayev Dictates a Bright Future for Kazakhstan.

20 Oct

Events and opinions

4049

16 min read

Dreaming of Snow Leopards. Nazarbayev Dictates a Bright Future for Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan has oil, coal and uranium -- and a capital full of stunning architecture. President Nursultan Nazarbayev hopes his country can become the region's leading economy, but his heavy-handed cult... read more..

OSCE Chairman-in-Office Kanat Saudabayev was arrested in Turkish yacht-based brothel

14 Oct

Events and opinions

3691

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OSCE Chairman-in-Office Kanat Saudabayev was arrested in Turkish yacht-based brothel

When a few weeks ago Turkish police unveiled in Antalya a chain of prostitutes exploited in Savarona – a yacht that once belonged to Ataturk – it said that there were many high-ranking officials among... read more..

12 Oct

Events and opinions

3010

2 min read

Kazakh Fund Wants Locals to Gain From $75 Billion Oil Investment

Kazakhstan's sovereign wealth fund said it will favor oil contractors that hire local businesses as international producers gear up to spend an estimated $75 billion on developing the country's oil an... read more..

Billionaire Mashkevitch in hot water over sex scandal

09 Oct

Events and opinions

4750

2 min read

Billionaire Mashkevitch in hot water over sex scandal

Kazakh-Israeli billionaire's involvement in orgy scandal which has Turkish media atwitter believed deeper than originally thought, as new information suggests he was arrested during raid, released on ... read more..

Kazakhmys chairman’s sale of shares highlights unanswered questions about the company

07 Oct

Events and opinions

3758

3 min read

Kazakhmys chairman’s sale of shares highlights unanswered questions about the company

Kazakhmys plc Chairman Vladimir Kim's decision to sell shares comprising 11% of the company to the Kazakh government underlines the unanswered questions raised by Global Witness earlier this year abou... read more..

06 Oct

Events and opinions

3358

2 min read

FTSE miners face Kazakh power grab

The Kazakh government is planning a power grab for Kazakhmys and ENRC, raising corporate governance concerns over its influence on the FTSE 100 mining companies. Fears are escalating in the City ... read more..

06 Oct

Events and opinions

2882

2 min read

Turkmen activists barred from human rights meeting

Two exiled opposition activists from Turkmenistan have been barred from a human rights conference in Warsaw because their country objected to their presence, prompting criticism Tuesday from the Unite... read more..

06 Oct

Events and opinions

2914

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Kazakhmys chairman sells stake for $1.3 billion

(SRI) - Kazakhmys Chairman Vladimir Kim sold an 11% stake in the company, nearly a third of his stake, to the Kazakh state-owned holding and investment company Samruk-Kazyna for about $1.3 billion, Ka read more..

04 Oct

Events and opinions

3145

5 min read

Key political risks to watch in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan's long-serving leaderhas announced his intention to stay at the helm of CentralAsia's largest economy for a third decade, erasing concernsabout the possibility of a destabilising succession... read more..

04 Oct

Events and opinions

3041

2 min read

Turkmen gas reserves available for EU: president

Turkmenistan's president said on Thursday the isolated Central Asian state had the capacity to almost quadruple gas exports in the next 20 years and was ready to meet demand from Europe. The coun... read more..

30 Sep

Events and opinions

3160

3 min read

Kazakh Banks May Write Off as Much as 15% of Loans, S&P's Trofimova Says

Kazakh banks may have to write off 10 percent to 15 percent of loans after four of the former Soviet republic's lenders defaulted last year, Standard & Poor's said. "We expect the loan portfolio ... read more..

30 Sep

Events and opinions

3327

5 min read

Consequences for corruption

Cardin-McGovern bills would freeze assets, ban visas for individuals with hand in death of anti-corruption lawyer Hon. Benjamin L. Cardin, Chairman www.csce.gov Hon. A... read more..

27 Sep

Events and opinions

3208

3 min read

URGING HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEMOCRACY IN KAZAKHSTAN -- (Extensions of Remarks - September 23, 2010)

SPEECH OF HON. WM. LACY CLAY OF MISSOURI IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2010 Mr. CLAY. Madam Speaker, I rise today to bring attention to growing concern of abus... read more..

23 Sep

Events and opinions

2870

9 min read

The Tajikistan Attacks and Islamist Militancy in Central Asia

Militants in Tajikistan's Rasht Valley ambushed a military convoy of 75 Tajik troops Sept. 19, killing 25 military personnel according to official reports and 40 according to the militants, who attack... read more..

22 Sep

Events and opinions

3220

2 min read

Britain's new Bribery Act 'will encourage firms to avoid London Stock Exchange

Britain's new Bribery Act risks diverting a second wave of Kazakh companies seeking to raise money from the London Stock Exchange, according to bankers and businesses considering listing. "I expe... read more..

21 Sep

Events and opinions

4989

7 min read

Resource Nationalism. Moldovan Tycoon Takes Kazakhstan to Court.

Kazakhstan's commercial bust-ups with Western majors such as Eni, BG and Chevron have grabbed the headlines in recent years, reflecting the rise of "resource nationalism" in the republic. But for shee... read more..

15 Sep

Events and opinions

3269

2 min read

Kazakh president's confidant dies

A long-time confidant of Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev, Vladimir Ni, died on Thursday after a long illness, leaving a gap in the inner circle that surrounds the veteran leader of Central Asia'... read more..

10 Sep

Economy

4313

5 min read

What peak oil? Why an oil glut is ahead

FORTUNE -- In May, less than a month after the blowout of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, a key milestone was achieved with little notice: Total U.S. supplies of petroleum and pro... read more..

Prince Andrew's £15m mansion 'bought with tainted cash from Kazakh scam'

09 Sep

Events and opinions

5265

3 min read

Prince Andrew's £15m mansion 'bought with tainted cash from Kazakh scam'

The Duke of York's former home was bought for £15million using laundered money, it was claimed yesterday. An exiled multi-millionaire has alleged that the purchase of Sunninghill Park was paid fo... read more..

07 Sep

Events and opinions

2851

2 min read

Kazakhstan's Leading Human Rights Activist Marks One Year Behind Bars

Kazakhstan's most prominent human rights activist, Yevgeniy Zhovtis, has marked his first year behind bars. Zhovtis, a tireless campaigner who has stood up to the Kazakh authorities for years, was giv... read more..

Duke of York's former home 'bought in money-laundering scam'

06 Sep

Events and opinions

3229

3 min read

Duke of York's former home 'bought in money-laundering scam'

The Duke of York may be called to give evidence in court over claims that a Kazakh billionaire paid £15 million for his Ascot home in a money-laundering scam. The Duke's decision to sell Sunningh... read more..

02 Sep

Events and opinions

3377

10 min read

„Nachfolgende Neutralisierung“

Plant Kasachstans Botschaft in Wien die Ermordung eines Staatsfeindes? Das Innenministerium klärt die Echtheit von Depeschen, in denen davon die Rede ist Am 18. August erhielt die Staatsanwaltsch... read more..

31 Aug

Events and opinions

3357

6 min read

Silk's dark side: Uzbek kids made to grow cocoons

Great Silk Road's modern dark side: Government forces Uzbek children to help grow silkworms For one month a year, from morning to night, Dilorom Nishanova grows silkworms, a painstaking and exhau... read more..

'Award' Visit For Jailed Kazakh Rights Defender

31 Aug

Events and opinions

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'Award' Visit For Jailed Kazakh Rights Defender

The head of a European human rights watchdog has visited jailed Kazakh rights activist Yevgeny Zhovtis to congratulate him on being awarded the group's annual prize, RFE/RL's Kazakh Service reports. ... read more..

26 Aug

Events and opinions

3597

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Samruk-Kazyna files claim against BTA over loans

(SRI) - Samruk-Kazyna, Kazakhstan's state-owned holding and investment company, filed a claim in a Kazakh court against BTA Bank and "some of its creditors" over $300 million in transactions, BTA said read more..

26 Aug

Economy

4064

2 min read

U.S. judge rejects BTA Bank’s bid to stop lawsuit

(SRI) - A federal bankruptcy judge has denied BTA Bank's attempt to use U.S. bankruptcy law to shield it from an overseas legal proceeding, a ruling that limits the reach of the U.S. bankruptcy court read more..

Asylum case could lead to rift with Kazakhstan

24 Aug

Events and opinions

3581

2 min read

Asylum case could lead to rift with Kazakhstan

Britain is facing a diplomatic rift with Kazakhstan, a key trading partner, over attempts by a leading Kazakh pro-democracy campaigner to seek political asylum from the British government. Tensio... read more..

13 Aug

Economy

4155

4 min read

Central Asia's New Silk Roads

ULAANBAATAR, MONGOLIA — The fate of the massive deposits of lithium recently discovered in Afghanistan is destined to be no different from that of landlocked Central Asia's other natural resources: ta... read more..

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