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.
Billionaire Utemuratov Says He’s Hiding Nothing About Wealth
Corruption!
6383
9 min read

Billionaire Utemuratov Says He’s Hiding Nothing About Wealth

  When Bulat Utemuratov's boss told him to go to Europe and open the first trading house for their newly independent Kazakhstan, his reaction was pure Soviet. "Oh no, They want to exile me," Ute read more..
Prime Minister: Aliyev would not pass IIP due diligence
Events and opinions
2297
2 min read

Prime Minister: Aliyev would not pass IIP due diligence

  Prime Minister Joseph Muscat yesterday declared in parliament that Kazakh exile Rakhat Aliyev would not be able to procure himself a passport under the Individual Investor Programme. Spea read more..
Like father, like son – is that the moral of Nicky Blair’s career as a football agent? Let's just hope any Middle East invasions turn out better than the old man's.
Events and opinions
1923
4 min read

Like father, like son – is that the moral of Nicky Blair’s career as a football agent? Let's just hope any Middle East invasions turn out better than the old man's.

  Anyone awaiting the clinching evidence with which to counter John Major's critique of Monday, when he bemoaned the collapse of social mobility under New Labour, did not have to wait very long. read more..
China extends grip in Central Asia
Events and opinions
2227
8 min read

China extends grip in Central Asia

  President Xi Jinping's latest, highly ambitious tour through the Central Asian republics [in September] took regional political circles by surprise. From the points of view of Central Asi read more..
Blair advises Kazakh dictator on liberty - and repression gets WORSE: Former PM accused of helping to preside over reversals on human rights
Events and opinions
1920
2 min read

Blair advises Kazakh dictator on liberty - and repression gets WORSE: Former PM accused of helping to preside over reversals on human rights

  Tony Blair's multi-million-pound deal to boost 'good governance' in Kazakhstan has resulted in civil rights and freedom of the Press getting worse, it was claimed yesterday. The former pr read more..
Prime Minister Muscat: We don't want any shady characters like Rakhat Aliyev
Events and opinions
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3 min read

Prime Minister Muscat: We don't want any shady characters like Rakhat Aliyev

  Prime Minister Joseph Muscat says government will remove minister's discretion to award citizenship to applicants facing politically-motivated charges.     Godwin Grima, the for read more..
Spain set to extradite man to Kazakhstan despite torture risk
Events and opinions
1816
3 min read

Spain set to extradite man to Kazakhstan despite torture risk

  The decision by Spain's high court to extradite an asylum-seeker to Kazakhstan, despite compelling evidence that it would place him at risk of torture, violates international law and must be r read more..
Ex-wife claims Kazakh tycoon faking illness to avoid court
Corruption!
3338
3 min read

Ex-wife claims Kazakh tycoon faking illness to avoid court

  The spurned ex-wife of a Kazakh fertilizer tycoon says her former hubby is full of it. In new court papers, Maira Nazarbayeva asked a Manhattan judge to toss her hubby's lawsuit against h read more..
Kazakhstan interested in British defense experience
Events and opinions
2038
2 min read

Kazakhstan interested in British defense experience

  Kazakhstan is interested in British defense experience, Tengrinews reports referring to the press office of the Defense Ministry of Kazakhstan. "Kazakhstan is moving towards establishing read more..
Kazakhstan cuts jury trials over national specifics
Events and opinions
2063
2 min read

Kazakhstan cuts jury trials over national specifics

  Kazakhstan is planning to reduce the number of cases heard by jury trials, Tengrinews reports. The initiative is driven by the country's national specifics. "There are areas where selecti read more..
Alastair Campbell's job with dictator was 'set up by Tony Blair'
Events and opinions
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3 min read

Alastair Campbell's job with dictator was 'set up by Tony Blair'

  Tony Blair was last night accused of helping to secure a plum job for Alastair Campbell's firm on a 'dictator's payroll'. The claim was made after US Government documents revealed the ext read more..
Turkey received no official offer to join Russian-backed customs union: reports
Political process
3013
2 min read

Turkey received no official offer to join Russian-backed customs union: reports

Turkey has not received an official offer to join the Customs Union, which comprises Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus, Turkish media reported on October 26 citing sources in the Foreign Ministry.  read more..
Putin's Last Attempt at Yanukovych's EU Dream
Events and opinions
2296
2 min read

Putin's Last Attempt at Yanukovych's EU Dream

  President Vladimir Putin with President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev (l) and President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko before a meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council. Tur read more..
Why the U.S. Should Support Ukraine's Association and Free Trade Agreements with Europe
Events and opinions
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17 min read

Why the U.S. Should Support Ukraine's Association and Free Trade Agreements with Europe

  Russia is pressuring Ukraine to join Belarus and Kazakhstan in a Eurasian Customs Union led by Moscow. Acquiescing to Russia's wishes would anchor Ukraine in a Moscow-dominated economic zone read more..
Put Kazakhstan on the U.N. Security Council
Events and opinions
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4 min read

Put Kazakhstan on the U.N. Security Council

  The country is poised to lead on everything from controlling nuclear weapons to energy security. Upon gaining its independence in 1991, Kazakhstan became the world's fourth largest nuclea read more..
Kazakhstan: Debating The Fruits Of The Customs Union
Events and opinions
2285
5 min read

Kazakhstan: Debating The Fruits Of The Customs Union

  Kremlin kingpin Vladimir Putin's pet project to drive former Soviet states back into Moscow's embrace – via the Customs Union — is gathering momentum. But the possibility of expansion doesn't read more..
Kazakh tycoon's family sues diplomats in Italy
Events and opinions
2423
2 min read

Kazakh tycoon's family sues diplomats in Italy

  The family of an exiled Kazakh tycoon accused of fraud filed a lawsuit in Italy on Wednesday against three diplomats for the alleged illegal extradition of his wife and daughter to Kazakhstan. read more..
The European Union and Central Asia: Economic Cooperation vs. White-collar Crime
Events and opinions
2651
10 min read

The European Union and Central Asia: Economic Cooperation vs. White-collar Crime

  Economic cooperation between the EU member states and the Central Asian republics has expanded steadily beyond its initial focus on energy resources. But besides new perspectives in trade, the read more..
Kazakhstan: Is Opposition Politics Officially Dead?
Events and opinions
2816
2 min read

Kazakhstan: Is Opposition Politics Officially Dead?

  One of Kazakhstan's few remaining opposition leaders has announced that he is quitting politics, a move that comes amid Astana's ongoing crackdown on dissent and leaves a dearth of dissenting read more..
Experts on the Silk Road economic zone: China entered a golden period of cooperation with Central Asia
Events and opinions
2875
3 min read

Experts on the Silk Road economic zone: China entered a golden period of cooperation with Central Asia

  China news agency, Beijing, September 11 (Liang Xiaohui) - ''Silk economic zone' from wording is a new concept, although the United States until there is a 'New Silk Road plan', but the countr read more..
The Kremlin's Collapsing Eurasian Sandcastle
Events and opinions
2800
6 min read

The Kremlin's Collapsing Eurasian Sandcastle

  Vladimir Putin's dream of creating a Eurasian Union is about to breathe its last breath. Over the past several weeks, Russia has made headlines with its bullying of Ukraine for the latter read more..
Push for Customs Union Turns Friends to Foes
Events and opinions
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5 min read

Push for Customs Union Turns Friends to Foes

  British Prime Minister David Cameron took umbrage last week when President Vladimir Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov allegedly ridiculed Great Britain as a "small island." But Russia and Britai read more..
Kazakhstan Expo: Should Architects Design For Autocrats?
Events and opinions
2218
3 min read

Kazakhstan Expo: Should Architects Design For Autocrats?

  The question of ethics in architecture has taken on a new resonance in recent years, as the autocratic governments of China and the Middle East have begun importing foreign designers en masse read more..
Report: Kanye West played concert for brutal Kazakhstan leader Nazarbayev
Corruption!
3418
2 min read

Report: Kanye West played concert for brutal Kazakhstan leader Nazarbayev

  It looks like Kanye West has taken a page from Jennifer Lopez's playbook, playing a big bucks concert for a world leader with a long list of human rights abuses. West performed over the w read more..
Rights group slams Kanye West for Kazakhstan gig
Corruption!
2886
2 min read

Rights group slams Kanye West for Kazakhstan gig

  A rights group has hit out at hip-hop superstar Kanye West for performing at the lavish wedding party of the Kazakh president's grandson, calling the country a "human rights wasteland." T read more..
Kazakhstan: US Rapper Under Fire for Nazarbayev Wedding Gig
Events and opinions
2586
2 min read

Kazakhstan: US Rapper Under Fire for Nazarbayev Wedding Gig

  US rapper Kanye West is the latest musician to find himself embroiled in controversy after reportedly accepting millions of dollars to perform for a Central Asian autocrat. West was shown read more..
Liberal Colleges in Authoritarian Places
Events and opinions
2611
19 min read

Liberal Colleges in Authoritarian Places

  U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Robert O. Blake performed the diplomatic equivalent of gold-medal figure skating last April in a meeting at the authoritarian central Asian nation of Kazakhst read more..
Kazakhstan: Injuries Reported in Rare Riot
Events and opinions
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2 min read

Kazakhstan: Injuries Reported in Rare Riot

  At least 16 people were injured during a rare riot in normally supine Almaty after a pop concert was abruptly cancelled late on August 31. Popular singer Kairat Nurtas, who was making a guest read more..
Kanye West ignores 'human rights violations' by Kazakhstan President Nazarbayev for $3m payday at his grandson's wedding
Events and opinions
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Kanye West ignores 'human rights violations' by Kazakhstan President Nazarbayev for $3m payday at his grandson's wedding

  Kanye West is embroiled in controversy again after the rapper raked in a reported $3 million to perform at the wedding of Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev's grandson, according to TMZ read more..
Das Mekka der Korruption
Events and opinions
2423
2 min read

Das Mekka der Korruption

  Kasachstan ist reich an Öl und Gas. Seit 1991 regiert dort der autoritäre Präsident Nursultan Nasarbajew über die etwa 15 Millionen Einwohner. In der früheren Sowjetrepublik hat die Korruption read more..
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