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.
Aliyev claims Kazakh regime ‘infiltrated Maltese courts’
Events and opinions
2214

Aliyev claims Kazakh regime ‘infiltrated Maltese courts’

Aliyev is currently in an Austrian jail as the authorities consider whether he is really responsible for the murder of two bankers whose bodies were found in 40-gallon oil drums.   Over the p... read more..
Patience pays off in Kazakhstan
Events and opinions
2291

Patience pays off in Kazakhstan

When Canada established diplomatic relations with Kazakhstan in 1992, Saskatchewan uranium giant Cameco Corp. arrived the same year to pursue ties with the resourcerich former Soviet state.   read more..
Ukraine War, Putin’s Comments Stir Worry in Kazakhstan
Events and opinions
2057

Ukraine War, Putin’s Comments Stir Worry in Kazakhstan

At a summer camp north of Moscow attended by youth vetted and groomed by Kremlin-sponsored organizations, Russian President Vladimir Putin was warmly welcomed when he visited recently, taking question... read more..
Photographs by Nadav Kander reveal Kazakhstan's nuclear past
Events and opinions
2583

Photographs by Nadav Kander reveal Kazakhstan's nuclear past

  The devastating consequences of the Soviet Union's nuclear past are slowly being uncovered – particularly in Kazakhstan           The name Kurchatov is not imm read more..
The KGB's Successor Is Using Forged Documents To Deceive The West
Events and opinions
2727

The KGB's Successor Is Using Forged Documents To Deceive The West

A once-feared KGB general now sits on suicide watch in a Vienna jail, a tawdry end to terrible tale. His strange story—worthy of a thriller—is a case study of how the former KGB uses forged document read more..
Blog: Tony Blair Gives PR a Bad Name
Events and opinions
2304

Blog: Tony Blair Gives PR a Bad Name

Former British Prime Minister turned hired gunslinger Tony Blair is giving PR a bad name by finessing his lucrative relationship with the reprehensible ruler of Kazakhstan. He's too touchy about his read more..
Tony Blair gives Kazakhstan’s autocratic president tips on how to defend a massacre
Events and opinions
2208

Tony Blair gives Kazakhstan’s autocratic president tips on how to defend a massacre

Tony Blair told the Nursultan Nazarbayev that the deaths of 14 protesters 'tragic though they were, should not obscure the enormous progress' his country had made       Tony Blair g... read more..
Mystery over Kazakh nuclear power plans
Special projects
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Mystery over Kazakh nuclear power plans

  Russia intends to build the first thermal nuclear power plant in Kazakhstan, the world's largest uranium producer. But where it will be in that vast country and who will own it remain unclea read more..
How Cherie Blair earns £1,000 an hour from the Kazakh taxpayer
Corruption!
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How Cherie Blair earns £1,000 an hour from the Kazakh taxpayer

Cherie Blair's law firm is working for the Ministry of Justice in Astana, Kazakhstan, while her husband, Tony Blair is an adviser to president Nursultan Nazarbayev Cherie Blair is being paid hund... read more..
Soft Power Can Unite Nations, Ambassador to Hungary Says
Events and opinions
2276

Soft Power Can Unite Nations, Ambassador to Hungary Says

Kazakh Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Hungary Nurbakh Rustemov recently discussed Kazakhstan's relationship with that nation, focusing on reviving cultural and promoting economic ti read more..
After Borat: Kazakhstan sets its sights on America
Events and opinions
2133

After Borat: Kazakhstan sets its sights on America

When the general American public thinks about Kazakhstan, Sacha Baron Cohen's "Borat" character probably comes to mind. But is Borat, at least in the figurative sense, dead? Organizations behin read more..
Dispatches: Abuse, Detention, Occupational Hazards in Kazakhstan
Events and opinions
2134

Dispatches: Abuse, Detention, Occupational Hazards in Kazakhstan

In Kazakhstan, doing your job can come at great personal cost – especially for those who openly question and criticize government authorities and leaders. In recent years, journalists, labor activists... read more..
EU missing the boat on Kazakhstan reform
Events and opinions
2195

EU missing the boat on Kazakhstan reform

It may not make headlines that the EU and Kazakhstan are upgrading relations, in the form of an enhanced Partnership and Co-operation Agreement (PCA), even as a delegation of government officials prep... read more..
Reforming health care in Kazakhstan
Events and opinions
2384

Reforming health care in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan is striving to build a health system that aligns with the global primary care declaration made on its soil three decades ago. Sharmila Devi reports from the capital, Astana. Since the ... read more..
A Theory of Social Change
Extra
1522

A Theory of Social Change

 This animation grew out of one program officer's desire to articulate a clear, compelling and concise theory of social change--and to share and discuss it with others.   Original so read more..
The bear on the doorstep and why Kazakhstan fears its hug
Events and opinions
2289

The bear on the doorstep and why Kazakhstan fears its hug

A GOLD-CLAD warrior on a white horse trotted through the streets of Pavlodar in Kazakhstan in early June, at the head of a flag-waving procession on its way to a stadium, where thousands of young peop... read more..
With French-American Radar, Kazakhstan Tries To Escape Russian Dominance
Events and opinions
2121

With French-American Radar, Kazakhstan Tries To Escape Russian Dominance

During its big defense expo last month, Kazakhstan announced that it is buying air defense radars from French-American company ThalesRaytheonSystems.       Air defense radars ar... read more..
Russia Not Giving Up on Football Super League
Events and opinions
2174

Russia Not Giving Up on Football Super League

It appears Russian President Vladimir Putin's imperial ambitions aren't limited to economics and politics. The master of the Kremlin also wants to advance his agenda via sports, namely with the creati... read more..
North Kazakhstan isn't the next Crimea - yet. Kazakhstan has avoided Ukraine's mistakes and kept its ethnic Russians in the fold.
Events and opinions
2540

North Kazakhstan isn't the next Crimea - yet. Kazakhstan has avoided Ukraine's mistakes and kept its ethnic Russians in the fold.

  This is the first in a two-part series on Kazakhstan focusing on issues of national identity. This installment explores Kazakhstan's relationship with Russia.     PETROPAVLOVSK, read more..
Samsung C&T to Sell $19 Bil. Electric Power to Kazakh Government
Events and opinions
2599

Samsung C&T to Sell $19 Bil. Electric Power to Kazakh Government

Samsung C&T signed an US$18.8-billion deal to sell electric power generated in a coal-fired thermal power plant in Kazakhstan to the Kazakh government for the next 20 years. This is one of the dea... read more..
Kazakhstan: A Ban to Beat the Booze
Events and opinions
2216

Kazakhstan: A Ban to Beat the Booze

Hard-drinking Kazakhstan is moving to curb alcohol abuse by extending a ban on late-night alcohol sales. The new bill banning retail sales between 9 p.m. and noon was signed into law by President... read more..
Venable Cuts Ties with Gazprom
Events and opinions
2287

Venable Cuts Ties with Gazprom

Venable cut ties with Gazprom, the Russian gas monopoly used as a political tool by the country's strong man Vladimir Putin, effective March 31. The DC legal/lobbying firm collected $250K durin read more..
Russia’s neighbours: Primary colours
Events and opinions
2114

Russia’s neighbours: Primary colours

The emergence of the Eurasian Economic Union raises concerns about growing isolation from the west. In the Palace of Independence in Astana, the post-Soviet capital of Kazakhstan, the three heads... read more..
Uzbek president slams Russia-led economic union
Events and opinions
2050

Uzbek president slams Russia-led economic union

Uzbekistan's president on Friday criticised a new economic union clinched last month between Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan, warning of a loss of political independence for the ex-Soviet countries.
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Comment is free The CIA's cute first tweet can't cover its bloody tracks
Events and opinions
2467

Comment is free The CIA's cute first tweet can't cover its bloody tracks

As the agency strives to craft a cuddly new image, we mustn't allow it to whitewash its history of torture and murder. In the latest CIA coup, America's leading spooks have sent the Twittersphere... read more..
The great game on Central Asia's high plain
Events and opinions
1970

The great game on Central Asia's high plain

There is an old adage in Kazakhstan: "Happiness is multiple pipelines." For the oil-and-gas rich Caspian country, keeping up good relations with a handful of customers -- namely, Russia, China, a... read more..
Kazakh president’s arch-foe arrested in Vienna
Events and opinions
2201

Kazakh president’s arch-foe arrested in Vienna

Rakhat Aliyev, the Kazakh president's former son-in-law, has been detained in Austria while under investigation for alleged crimes including murder and running a crime network in the Central Asian cou... read more..
‘The Secret World of Oil’, by Ken Silverstein
Economy
2815

‘The Secret World of Oil’, by Ken Silverstein

  Ken Silverstein's 'The Secret World of Oil' explores a murky business on which the west depends. Oil is the world's most important traded commodity. It powers our cars and drives our indu read more..
Kazakhstan censors coverage of Eurasian Economic Union Summit
Events and opinions
2088

Kazakhstan censors coverage of Eurasian Economic Union Summit

The Kazakh authorities did everything possible to prevent journalists spoiling the party when President Nursultan Nazarbayev received his Russian and Belarusian counterparts, Vladimir Putin and Aleksa... read more..
Ukraine's empty seat at table darkens party for Putin's new ex-Soviet bloc
Events and opinions
1998

Ukraine's empty seat at table darkens party for Putin's new ex-Soviet bloc

Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed Kazakhstan and Belarus on Thursday into a new Eurasian Economic Union built to rival the United States, EU and China - but the absence of Ukraine undermined read more..
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