Monthly Archive

2013

Welcome to our Archives page. On this page you will find a total of 139 of our articles broken down into Months and Years.
Dictators and their uses. The absence of democracy in Central Asia
Events and opinions
2288

Dictators and their uses. The absence of democracy in Central Asia

  If democracy and the Central Asian states have proved to be mutually exclusive, there are two reasons: history and geography. Lee Kuan Yew in his The Singapore Story, recalling his country's e read more..
Wife of Kazakh oligarch thanks Italy after travel ban dropped
Events and opinions
2079

Wife of Kazakh oligarch thanks Italy after travel ban dropped

  The wife of an exiled Kazakh oligarch accused of embezzling millions of dollars from his former bank thanked Italy yesterday for helping her to overturn a travel ban, months after she was expe read more..
Kazakh exile Rakhat Aliyev applies for Cypriot citizenship
Events and opinions
2234

Kazakh exile Rakhat Aliyev applies for Cypriot citizenship

  Rakhat Aliyev, the former son-in-law of Kazakh dictator Nursultan Nazarbaev, has applied for citizenship in Cyprus, MaltaToday has learnt. The multi-millionaire exile has been living in M read more..
Rome probing alleged Eni role in Kazakh deportation scandal. Italian energy giant suspected of misusing influence
Events and opinions
2214

Rome probing alleged Eni role in Kazakh deportation scandal. Italian energy giant suspected of misusing influence

  Rome prosecutors on Monday said they were investigating an alleged role played by Italian energy company Eni in the expulsion of the wife and daughter of Kazakh oligarch and political dissiden read more..
Ukraine: On the Edge of Empires
Events and opinions
3161

Ukraine: On the Edge of Empires

  The name "Ukraine" literally translates as "on the edge." It is a country on the edge of other countries, sometimes part of one, sometimes part of another and more frequently divided. In the 1 read more..
Clinton bails on $275k gig after org founder convicted of espionage
Events and opinions
2751

Clinton bails on $275k gig after org founder convicted of espionage

  Bill Clinton was paid an estimated $275,000 to speak at the glittering Center for Global Dialogue and Cooperation gala in Vienna — but the ex-president pulled out hours before the event after read more..
Eurasia Awaits Post-2014 Afghan Storm – Analysis
Events and opinions
2353

Eurasia Awaits Post-2014 Afghan Storm – Analysis

  The final withdrawal of Western troops from Afghanistan and Central Asia may result in an upsurge of narcotics trafficking, terrorism and other security challenges. So are the area's leading p read more..
French prosecutor urges extradition of Kazakh tycoon
Events and opinions
2076

French prosecutor urges extradition of Kazakh tycoon

  A French public prosecutor recommended on Thursday that Kazakh oligarch Mukhtar Ablyazov, accused of embezzling up to $6 billion from his former bank, be extradited to Ukraine or to Russia, wh read more..
AZERBAIJAN, THE MOST CORRUPT COUNTRY OF EASTERN PARTNERSHIP
Corruption!
2667

AZERBAIJAN, THE MOST CORRUPT COUNTRY OF EASTERN PARTNERSHIP

We are glad to see Azerbaijan and the European Union moving closer to each other. Our cooperation is bearing fruit. Just look at the results of the Eastern Partnership summit in Vilnius and the sign read more..
Ukrainian Unrest May Help Ex-BTA Chairman Fight Extradition Bid
Events and opinions
2100

Ukrainian Unrest May Help Ex-BTA Chairman Fight Extradition Bid

  Political upheaval in Ukraine may help Mukhtar Ablyazov, the former fugitive banker at the center of a $6 billion fraud case, fight extradition to the eastern European country. A French c read more..
Necessary Reforms Can Keep Interpol Working in the U.S. Interest
Events and opinions
2509

Necessary Reforms Can Keep Interpol Working in the U.S. Interest

Participation in Interpol is in the U.S. national interest. However, Interpol's practice of allowing its members to transmit diffusions without systematic prior review by Interpol raises serious conce... read more..
Ethnic diversity in Kazakhstan: flaw or advantage?
Events and opinions
2354

Ethnic diversity in Kazakhstan: flaw or advantage?

  Outside of Central Asia there is very little knowledge of Kazakhstan. Once you begin to explain, some will recognize it as the large darkish red tones that illustrated most geography classroom read more..
Das Duo mit den Milliarden
Events and opinions
2722

Das Duo mit den Milliarden

  Der kasachische Präsident Nasarbajew und sein Geheimdienstchef Alijew waren Weggefährten. Jetzt sind sie Feinde und tragen ihren Konflikt bei uns in Europa aus – es geht um Mord, Geldwäsche un read more..
Kazakhstan: Corporate Retreat from LSE Raises Governance Questions
Economy
2831

Kazakhstan: Corporate Retreat from LSE Raises Governance Questions

  When Kazakhstan's president, Nursultan Nazarbayev, rang the bell to open trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) in late November 2006, he was symbolically ushering in a new era. Companies read more..
China raises presence in Central Asia
Events and opinions
2164

China raises presence in Central Asia

  President Xi Jinping's latest, highly ambitious tour through the Central Asian republics in September took regional political circles by surprise, writes Baktybek Beshimov, a former Member of read more..
Kazakhs Say Ex-Oil Region Governor Caused $459 Million of Damage
Events and opinions
2066

Kazakhs Say Ex-Oil Region Governor Caused $459 Million of Damage

  Kazakhstan's financial police said a former Atyrau regional governor, Bergei Ryskaliyev, and his associates committed crimes that caused 71 billion tenge ($459 million) in damages to the state read more..
Rich Kazakhs Revive Polygamy as Young Women Flee Poverty
Events and opinions
2504

Rich Kazakhs Revive Polygamy as Young Women Flee Poverty

  Given the choice between love and money, Samal, a tall, curly-haired 23-year-old woman from a village in southern Kazakhstan, would take the cash. Struggling to pay rent and tuition on he read more..
Kazakhstan State visit postponed
Events and opinions
1986

Kazakhstan State visit postponed

  The State visit by His Excellency President Nursultan Nazarbayev of the Republic of Kazakhstan which was scheduled to take place tomorrow, 03 December, has been postponed.   A new dat read more..
Kazakhstan Gears Up for Nazarbayev Love-Fest
Events and opinions
2106

Kazakhstan Gears Up for Nazarbayev Love-Fest

  Kazakhstan is marking the week leading up to First President's Day on December 1 with public displays of affection for Nursultan Nazarbayev, the leader whom this public holiday – introduced read more..
Kazakhstan's lesson for Iran. Relinquishing a nuclear-weapons program can enhance a nation’s security.
Events and opinions
1959

Kazakhstan's lesson for Iran. Relinquishing a nuclear-weapons program can enhance a nation’s security.

  Due to the diplomatic deal reached in Geneva, the theocracy running Iran has half a year to decide if its potential nuclear-weapons program would make the regime more, or less, secure. Su read more..
Report: Arkady Gaydamak arrested in Switzerland
Events and opinions
2282

Report: Arkady Gaydamak arrested in Switzerland

  Russian-Israeli millionaire businessman Arkady Gaydamak was arrested a number of days ago in Zurich, Switzerland, Channel 2 reported on Monday evening. Swiss police confirmed the arrest t read more..
SouthYork rises again: Why buy Andrew's 'Tesco mansion' for £3m more than the asking price - only to knock it down and build an almost identical house?
Corruption!
3182

SouthYork rises again: Why buy Andrew's 'Tesco mansion' for £3m more than the asking price - only to knock it down and build an almost identical house?

  The last symbol of Prince Andrew's marriage to Sarah Ferguson – the much derided 'Tesco-style' mansion he was given by the Queen as a wedding present – is set to be demolished and replaced wit read more..
Vladimir Kim accused of giving false evidence in Kazakh court. CEO of mining firm Kazakhmys sent letter by lawyers of former Kazhakstan PM Akezhan Kazhegeldin over fraud trial in 2001.
Political process
5594

Vladimir Kim accused of giving false evidence in Kazakh court. CEO of mining firm Kazakhmys sent letter by lawyers of former Kazhakstan PM Akezhan Kazhegeldin over fraud trial in 2001.

Vladimir Kim, chairman of the FTSE 100 mining company Kazakhmys and one of Britain's wealthiest residents, has been accused of giving false evidence to a foreign court during the trial of a former p read more..
Third Industrial Revolution
Economy
3202

Third Industrial Revolution

  The first industrial revolution in the 19th Century was the invention of the steam engine. In the 20th Century oil and gas played a large role, and the US invented the telephone and television read more..
Curious tale of the central Asian oligarchs and the City of London
Economy
3509

Curious tale of the central Asian oligarchs and the City of London

  Mining firm ENRC bids farewell to the Stock Exchange but its Uzbek and Kyrgyz creators are here to stay. It is May 2010 at Monaco's vast Le Sporting banquet hall, where 800 guests have re read more..
Kazakhstan’s Bet on Rail
Economy
2819

Kazakhstan’s Bet on Rail

  The railroad locomotive factory here on the outskirts of the capital of Kazakhstan is one of the most modern in the world, with huge yellow overhead cranes and a work force of 1,100. An engine read more..
Hungarians have warm feelings towards Kazakhstan and they are «proud to follow the progress of the brotherly people» - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban
Special projects
6947

Hungarians have warm feelings towards Kazakhstan and they are «proud to follow the progress of the brotherly people» - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban

  Today has began a two-day official visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Erlan Idrissov in Hungary, the press service of the Foreign Ministry reports. Dur read more..
Prime Minister Erdoğan's St. Petersburg visit
Special projects
6907

Prime Minister Erdoğan's St. Petersburg visit

  Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will pay an official visit to St. Petersburg on Nov. 21-22. Among the delegates to accompany Erdoğan will be Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tane read more..
Samruk-Kazyna Won't Buy Pension Funds as Halyk Rejects BTA Deal
Special projects
6997

Samruk-Kazyna Won't Buy Pension Funds as Halyk Rejects BTA Deal

Kazakhstan's sovereign wealth fund Samruk-Kazyna said it's scrapping a planned acquisition of three pension funds controlled by commercial lenders after Halyk Bank halted talks on buying the governmen... read more..
Kazakhstan: Blair Criticized for Cozying Up To Astana
Events and opinions
1870

Kazakhstan: Blair Criticized for Cozying Up To Astana

  Just over two years ago, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair signed on as a political consultant with the government of Kazakhstan. His performance as an adviser to the Central Asian nati read more..
Results 1 - 30 of 139