Monthly Archive

Welcome to our Archives page. On this page you will find a total of 1987 of our articles broken down into Months and Years.
How Cherie Blair earns £1,000 an hour from the Kazakh taxpayer
Corruption!
4114
4 min read

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
2440
7 min read

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
2334
3 min read

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
2312
2 min read

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
2359
4 min read

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
2527
7 min read

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
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<1min

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
2460
2 min read

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
2293
3 min read

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
2342
4 min read

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
2717
8 min read

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
2767
<1min

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
2383
2 min read

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
2454
<1min

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
2287
9 min read

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
2236
2 min read

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
2638
5 min read

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
2145
7 min read

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
2410
<1min

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
3004
4 min read

‘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
2282
2 min read

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
2199
3 min read

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..
Putin builds new union on ashes of Soviet empire
Events and opinions
2244
4 min read

Putin builds new union on ashes of Soviet empire

It won't exactly mean going back to the USSR, but Vladimir Putin is laying the foundations of a huge trading bloc which opponents see as an attempt to recreate at least part of the lost Soviet empire.... read more..
Nobody wants to host the Winter Olympics
Events and opinions
2159
3 min read

Nobody wants to host the Winter Olympics

Associated Press reports that, facing public opposition and allegations of official corruption, Krakow, Poland, is withdrawing its bid to host the 2022 Winter Olympics. It follows Stockholm, which pul... read more..
Rakhat Aliyev travels through Europe in private jets
Events and opinions
2273
<1min

Rakhat Aliyev travels through Europe in private jets

As Austrian media „Die Kronen Zeitung" is reporting, the former Kazakh Ambassador to Austria and the International Institutions Rakhat Aliyev - European crime units investigate against him on charges ... read more..
Kazakhstan: Anti-Eurasian Activists Interrogated Over Russian Nationalist Plot
Events and opinions
2345
3 min read

Kazakhstan: Anti-Eurasian Activists Interrogated Over Russian Nationalist Plot

Two prominent activists lobbying against Kazakhstan's membership in the Russia-led Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) – due to be created next week – have been hauled in for interrogation by Kazakhstan's d... read more..
Kazakhs battle to stave off chill blowing in from Russian steppe
Events and opinions
2157
4 min read

Kazakhs battle to stave off chill blowing in from Russian steppe

It is after 8pm and Kazakhstan's parliament in the futuristic capital of Astana is practically deserted. Yet Bakytzhan Sagintayev, first deputy prime minister, is still hard at work. A few minute... read more..
First ladies enjoy Chinese culture
Events and opinions
2172
2 min read

First ladies enjoy Chinese culture

When 60-year-old Su Huiping, a Shanghai embroidery artist, put a nearly invisible silk thread through the tiny eye of a needle, a group of distinguished observers couldn't help but marvel.   &n... read more..
Customs Disunion. Putin's Plans for Regional Integration Go Boom.
Events and opinions
2198
7 min read

Customs Disunion. Putin's Plans for Regional Integration Go Boom.

On April 29, after months of anticipation, the presidents of Kazakhstan, Belarus, and Russia met in Minsk to put the finishing touches on the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU), an ambitious plan to unite ... read more..
Russia, Seeking Support On Ukraine, Not Finding Much From Allies
Events and opinions
2011
3 min read

Russia, Seeking Support On Ukraine, Not Finding Much From Allies

  Russian President Vladimir Putin convened an "informal" summit of his allies in the Collective Security Treaty Organization last week as Moscow faced continued international isolation over its read more..
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