Monthly Archive

2014

Welcome to our Archives page. On this page you will find a total of 152 of our articles broken down into Months and Years.
Kazakhstan: Nazarbayev Grandson Assumes Astana Power Post
Events and opinions
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Kazakhstan: Nazarbayev Grandson Assumes Astana Power Post

The grandson of President Nursultan Nazarbayev has been parachuted into a top political job in Astana, sparking speculation in Kazakhstan that the aging president may be grooming him as his successo read more..
Chinese, Kazakh deal fosters Silk Road plan
Economy
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Chinese, Kazakh deal fosters Silk Road plan

China secured deals worth more than $14 billion to enhance connectivity with Kazakhstan, Central Asia's largest economy, in what is another step forward in efforts to revive the ancient transcontinent... read more..
Russian Grip Haunts Kazakhs Trying to Escape Ukraine's Fate
Events and opinions
2113

Russian Grip Haunts Kazakhs Trying to Escape Ukraine's Fate

Kazakhstan's largest city began life as a Russian fortress. The government is doing all it can to stop it becoming one in future once President Nursultan Nazarbayev's long rule ends.     ... read more..
Photo of Hollande in Kazakh hat sparks ridicule online
Events and opinions
2112

Photo of Hollande in Kazakh hat sparks ridicule online

A photo of French President François Hollande dressed in a traditional fur coat and hat given to him by his Kazakh counterpart during a visit to Astana prompted a flurry of jokes on social media on Sa... read more..
Kazakh Banker Saga Spins Intrigue, Politics, Cash
Events and opinions
2014

Kazakh Banker Saga Spins Intrigue, Politics, Cash

Traced to a Cote d'Azur villa by private detectives for the bank he once led, the Kazakh oligarch-turned-dissident is dwarfed by the masked French court guards flanking him. He is the smallest man in ... read more..
Hollande in uranium-rich Kazakhstan to discuss contracts, relations with Russia
Events and opinions
2041

Hollande in uranium-rich Kazakhstan to discuss contracts, relations with Russia

French President François Hollande arrived in Kazakhstan on Friday for a two-day visit to a country with vast uranium and gas reserves and infrastructure contracts on offer. NGOs urged him to raise hu... read more..
Kazakhstan: Nazarbayev Wants to Spend Way out of Slowdown, But How Much Is Enough?
Events and opinions
1981

Kazakhstan: Nazarbayev Wants to Spend Way out of Slowdown, But How Much Is Enough?

President Nursultan Nazarbayev thinks Kazakhstan can spend its way out of the economic doldrums. Experts, meanwhile, are divided about whether Nazarbayev's plans represent a bold Roosevelt-style New D... read more..
Kazakhstan: Nazarbayev Paints Rosy Picture of Human Rights
Events and opinions
1920

Kazakhstan: Nazarbayev Paints Rosy Picture of Human Rights

Kazakhstan does not persecute political opponents or attack freedom of expression, President Nursultan Nazarbayev has avowed, fending off awkward questions from journalists during a December 5 visit t... read more..
Orchestrated throttling of Kazakh opposition weekly
Events and opinions
1887

Orchestrated throttling of Kazakh opposition weekly

Reporters Without Borders condemns the judicial persecution of the opposition weekly ADAM bol, which was ordered to pay an exorbitant fine yesterday and which was suspended last week in connection wit... read more..
Oil prices drop can adversely affect economy of Kazakhstan, expert says [Trend News Agency, Baku, Azerbaijan :: ]
Economy
2261

Oil prices drop can adversely affect economy of Kazakhstan, expert says [Trend News Agency, Baku, Azerbaijan :: ]

After the OPEC countries decided not to reduce the quota for oil production, a further drop in oil prices can adversely affect the economy of Kazakhstan, the expert of the Institute of Political Solut... read more..
Billionaire Mining Mogul Frank Giustra Won’t Be “Another Rich, Dead Dude”
Events and opinions
2639

Billionaire Mining Mogul Frank Giustra Won’t Be “Another Rich, Dead Dude”

"I don't want to be another rich, dead dude." So said Frank Giustra, the billionaire Canadian philanthropist who recently received the Dalai Lama Humanitarian Award from the Dalai Lama himself. F read more..
Russia's Eurasian Economic Union Faces Resistance in Central Asia
Events and opinions
1975

Russia's Eurasian Economic Union Faces Resistance in Central Asia

To Western observers, Russian President Vladimir Putin appears to be caught in a perfect storm: his gamble in Ukraine's Crimea region has left diplomatic ties with the European Union as damaged as the... read more..
Putin's Ephemeral Gains with the Eurasian Economic Union
Events and opinions
2158

Putin's Ephemeral Gains with the Eurasian Economic Union

Russia's competition with China for dominance in Central Asia has long appeared to be doomed due to the asymmetrical relationship between Russian and Chinese economic power. The already strong Chinese... read more..
Kazakh exile takes issue with publication of house address
Events and opinions
2200

Kazakh exile takes issue with publication of house address

Former secret service deputy head says publication of house address searched by Maltese police endangers his family         Kazakh exile Rakhat Aliyev – currently being held... read more..
Glover Bags $160K Kazakhstan Business
Special projects
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Glover Bags $160K Kazakhstan Business

Glover Park Group has picked up a three-month $160K representation contract from energy-rich and human rights-poor Kazakhstan.         The firm handles legal matters for the... read more..
Putin eyeing rival pipelines
Events and opinions
2172

Putin eyeing rival pipelines

Russian politician Andrei Zhirinovsky is all mouth, so it would not normally have caused a stir when he suggested earlier this year that Russia should simply annex the parts of neighbouring Kazakhstan... read more..
Caspian games
Economy
2761

Caspian games

Russian politician Andrei Zhirinovsky is all mouth, so it would not normally have caused a stir when he suggested earlier this year that Russia should simply annex the parts of neighboring Kazakhstan ... read more..
Israeli Companies 'Aiding Post-Soviet Central Asian Spies to Monitor Dissidents'
Events and opinions
2083

Israeli Companies 'Aiding Post-Soviet Central Asian Spies to Monitor Dissidents'

Israeli tech companies are allegedly supplying advanced monitoring systems to authoritarian Central Asian governments to spy on their citizens and continue the crackdown on dissidents and political op... read more..
Nervous Kazakhstan 'sensitive' about Ukraine question
Special projects
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Nervous Kazakhstan 'sensitive' about Ukraine question

The crisis in Ukraine has prompted many in Kazakhstan to ask whether it will be next to be targeted by Russia - and which way the Central Asian country's Russian community would turn if relations with... read more..
Kazakh leader orders government to open oil fund for projects
Events and opinions
1990

Kazakh leader orders government to open oil fund for projects

Kazakhstan's president ordered his government on Tuesday to allocate $3 billion from the National Fund every year from 2015 to 2017 to bolster growth in an economy hit by falling oil prices and a slow... read more..
The Five Worst Climate Villains Among World Leaders
Economy
2841

The Five Worst Climate Villains Among World Leaders

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Canadian Premier Stephen have just landed near the bottom of a ranking of the world's worst climate villains. The 2014 Climate Change Performance Index, read more..
Kazakhstan Hit by Russia's Economic Slowdown
Events and opinions
2295

Kazakhstan Hit by Russia's Economic Slowdown

Kazakhstan's economy grew 4 percent in January-September, slowing from a year ago as it was hit by the economic slowdown in major export market Russia and by a drop in oil and metals production, preli... read more..
Andrew and Fergie's derelict 'SouthYork' turns into bat cave: Royal couple's grand former home can't be demolished after creatures moved into roof
Events and opinions
2396

Andrew and Fergie's derelict 'SouthYork' turns into bat cave: Royal couple's grand former home can't be demolished after creatures moved into roof

It was a wedding present from the Queen that fell into rack and ruin and became the last symbol of Prince Andrew's failed marriage to Sarah Ferguson.       The once grand former h... read more..
Kicking Kazakhstan back into gear - Nazarbayev tries again at transformation
Events and opinions
1943

Kicking Kazakhstan back into gear - Nazarbayev tries again at transformation

With every resource that it needs to become a wealthy country, Kazakhstan should be doing better, but its economy remains stubbornly tied to energy and metals prices. President Nazarbayev is running o... read more..
Kazakhstan: Space-Launch Tourism Not Blasting Off as Promised
Events and opinions
2030

Kazakhstan: Space-Launch Tourism Not Blasting Off as Promised

Tears welled up in Alexey Melnikov's eyes as a spaceship carrying three astronauts lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome several hours before dawn. The Russian-born, London-based computer programmer... read more..
Kazakhstan: Astana Looks West with Landmark EU Deal
Events and opinions
2091

Kazakhstan: Astana Looks West with Landmark EU Deal

President Nursultan Nazarbayev is in Brussels putting the finishing touches to a landmark agreement with the European Union, cementing ties with Europe even as Astana pushes ahead to join the Russian-... read more..
Police carry out search, inventory in Aliyev’s Madliena villa
Events and opinions
2188

Police carry out search, inventory in Aliyev’s Madliena villa

The Constitutional Court will today hear submissions regarding a freezing order issued against locally-held assets belonging to the former deputy chief of the Kazakh secret service, Rakhat Aliyev. &n... read more..
Water security at SCO; The omnipresent Chinese facor
Events and opinions
2040

Water security at SCO; The omnipresent Chinese facor

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) held its two-day summit in Tajikistan's capital, Dushanbe, on Sep 11. SCO, an inter-governmental organization, founded in Shanghai on June 15, 2001, has Chi... read more..
French court refuses to free Kazakh dissident Ablyazov
Events and opinions
1942

French court refuses to free Kazakh dissident Ablyazov

Judges refused on Monday to free former Kazakh oligarch and politician Mukhtar Ablyazov who has been held in France for 14 months. He is accused by Russia and Ukraine of massive financial fraud. &nbs... read more..
The Bidding For The 2022 Olympics Is A Disaster Because Everyone Figured Out That Hosting Is A Total Waste
Events and opinions
2282

The Bidding For The 2022 Olympics Is A Disaster Because Everyone Figured Out That Hosting Is A Total Waste

The 2004 Olympic baseball stadium in Athens is now a white elephant. Oslo has pulled out of the running for the 2022 Winter Olympics after the Norwegian government advised against hosting.   ... read more..
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