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25 May

Events and opinions

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Nurturing Central Asia's Democratic Blossom

Kyrgyzstan's new government could inspire its neighbors, with Europe's help. Is Central Asian democracy an oxymoron? After the collapse of the Soviet Union, sweeping changes have come to the regi... read more..

20 May

Events and opinions

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Kazakhstan Eyes Failing Grade at Mid-Term

The old saying that if you keep expectations low, you will never be disappointed may go a long way towards explaining what the 56 member states of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Euro... read more..

Kazakhstan president granted immunity as 'Leader of the Nation'

19 May

Events and opinions

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Kazakhstan president granted immunity as 'Leader of the Nation'

Kazakhstan has made its president "Leader of the nation", granting him immunity from any prosecution, just weeks before it is due to chair a major international conference on democracy and human right... read more..

Prince Andrew 'WAS involved in Sunninghill sale'

19 May

Events and opinions

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Prince Andrew 'WAS involved in Sunninghill sale'

Prince Andrew was involved in the controversial sale of his former home to an oil tycoon for £3million more than the market price, it was claimed yesterday. The allegation from Goga Ashkenazi, wh... read more..

14 May

Political process

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Kazakhs marching in step with the Americans?

Discussions of the military aspect of Kazakhstan's "multi-vector diplomacy" usually conclude that, whatever happens with oil and gas and other trade, the country's armed forces are likely to remain or... read more..

13 May

Events and opinions

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Kazakhstan boosts president power

Deputies in Kazakhstan have approved a bill granting more powers to the country's president by titling him the "leader of the nation". The bill will give President Nursultan Nazarbayev immunity f... read more..

Kazakhstan 'Breaks Pledge' To Reopen Border With Kyrgyzstan

13 May

Events and opinions

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Kazakhstan 'Breaks Pledge' To Reopen Border With Kyrgyzstan

The Kyrgyz-Kazakh border remains closed despite what Bishkek says was an agreement between the two countries' leaders to reopen it, RFE/RL's Kyrgyz Service reports. Roza Otunbaeva, the leader of ... read more..

12 May

Events and opinions

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Russia Making New Push in Caspian Basin Energy Sector

Russian leaders are hoping that the launch of the country's first major Caspian Sea off-shore energy development project will re-invigorate the Kremlin's overall oil-and-gas strategy for the region. ... read more..

Kazakhstan’s Parliament May Expand Presidential Powers

11 May

Events and opinions

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Kazakhstan’s Parliament May Expand Presidential Powers

Kazakhstan's parliament is mulling legislative changes that would bestow vast, new powers on the incumbent president, Nursultan Nazarbayev. In addition to granting Nazarbayev the title of "leader of t... read more..

06 May

Events and opinions

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Moody’s downgrades five Kazakh financial institutions

Moody's Investors Service has concluded its review for possible downgrade of six Kazakh financial institutions with the downgrade of the ratings of five financial institutions. Four of these inst... read more..

Kazakh Lawmakers Want President Named 'Leader Of The Nation'

06 May

Events and opinions

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Kazakh Lawmakers Want President Named 'Leader Of The Nation'

The proposal protects Nazarbaev from any prosecution for criminal wrongdoing Three Kazakh parliament deputies today proposed giving President Nursultan Nazarbaev the official title "Leader of the... read more..

Kyrgyzstan investigates U.S. air base fuel supplies

05 May

Events and opinions

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Kyrgyzstan investigates U.S. air base fuel supplies

Kyrgyzstan's interim government said Tuesday it had launched a criminal inquiry into firms supplying fuel to the U.S. air base in the Central Asian nation, which prosecutors say belong to the family o... read more..

Kyrgyzstan orders ousted leader's extradition

05 May

Events and opinions

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Kyrgyzstan orders ousted leader's extradition

Bakiyev said Russia is anger over his decision to keep open U.S. air base Kyrgyzstan's interim government said on Tuesday it has ordered prosecutors to seek the extradition of former president Ku... read more..

05 May

Events and opinions

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Key political risks to watch in Kazakhstan

Nazarbayev has not identified any potential successors and this issue is the biggest long-term risk An intensifying succession struggle among Kazakhstan's political elite and the government's inc... read more..

30 Apr

Events and opinions

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KAZAKHSTAN: ASTANA FOLLOWS THORNY PATH TOWARD NATIONAL UNITY

When President Nursultan Nazarbayev proposed drawing up a doctrine to promote national unity, he probably did not expect that he would lift the lid on inter-ethnic tension in Kazakhstan. But that is e... read more..

28 Apr

Events and opinions

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KAZAKHSTAN: ACTIVISTS HIJACK SHOWCASE MEDIA FORUM, COMPLAIN ABOUT FREE SPEECH RESTRICTIONS

As Kazakhstan's annual Eurasian Media Forum opened in Almaty on April 27, officials seemed keen to showcase the Central Asian nation's qualifications for chairman of the Organization for Security and ... read more..

27 Apr

Events and opinions

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CARDIN, HASTINGS DISMAYED OVER KAZAKHSTANI SUPREME COURT REFUSAL TO REVIEW ZHOVTIS CASE

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD), Chairman of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (U.S. Helsinki Commission) and Co-Chairman Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) toda... read more..

26 Apr

Events and opinions

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ING to advise on Kazakhstan Caspian transportation System

(SRI) - ING will advise KazMunaiGas (KMG) on the Kazakhstan Caspian Transportation System (KCTS), an oil transportation project between Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan, according to industry sources. T read more..

26 Apr

Events and opinions

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Karachaganak facing $2.5-billion claims - Bloomberg

(SRI) - The Karachaganak Petroleum Operating (KPO) joint venture is facing claims of at least $2.5 billion by the Kazakh government, Bloomberg reported on Friday citing sources with knowledge of the m read more..

23 Apr

Events and opinions

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Kyrgyz air base linked to U.S. tolerance of corrupt government

A panel of experts told Congress on Thursday that the United States tolerated a corrupt government in Kyrgyzstan to maintain access to a base that is key to the fighting in Afghanistan. Manas air... read more..

20 Apr

Events and opinions

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Manas Hysteria

Why the United States can't keep buying off Kyrgyz leaders to keep its vital air base open. As the dust settles in Bishkek and Kyrgyzstan's erstwhile opposition begins to assemble a new regime to... read more..

Before Kyrgyz Uprising, Dose of Russian Soft Power

20 Apr

Events and opinions

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Before Kyrgyz Uprising, Dose of Russian Soft Power

Shortly before the uprising in Kyrgyzstan two weeks ago, online news sites posted a series of hard-hitting exposés accusing the family of President Kurmanbek Bakiyev of skimming money from the public ... read more..

17 Apr

Events and opinions

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What the Obama administration can learn from Kyrgyzstan

IT LOOKS as if the Obama administration might have lucked out in Kyrgyzstan, the obscure Central Asian nation that is host to an important U.S. military base. The coalition that consolidated powe... read more..

16 Apr

Events and opinions

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Wenn Regime plötzlich zerfallen

Den USA sollte es eine Lehre sein: autoritäre Regime nicht nur widerwärtige, sondern auch unzuverlässige Verbündete sind Bischkek, Kirgistan: Seit Jahren scheint das kirgisische Volk eine nur sch... read more..

Web browser that bypasses big brother a Kazakh hit

15 Apr

Events and opinions

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Web browser that bypasses big brother a Kazakh hit

A browser that bypasses censors has become the most popular way to access the Internet in Kazakhstan, a Central Asian state where sites critical of the government are often blocked, a Web statistics f... read more..

14 Apr

Events and opinions

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KAZAKHSTAN: STATE MEDIA CREATES DISTORTED PICTURE OF OBAMA-NAZARBAYEV MEETING

State-controlled media outlets in Kazakhstan have been competing to outdo each other with flattering portrayals of President Nursultan Nazarbayev’s one-on-one meeting with Barack Obama on April 11. Ka... read more..

13 Apr

Events and opinions

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Kazakhstan agreed to admit the Bakiyevs

Ousted Kyrgyz president gets support at home as opponents debate his fate BISHKEK, KYRGYZSTAN -- The deposed president of Kyrgyzstan rallied hundreds of supporters to his home village Monday, tau... read more..

13 Apr

Events and opinions

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Ousted Kyrgyz leader: I'm not to blame for deaths

AP interview: Kyrgyz president refuses to step down, saying he's not to blame for bloodshed Kyrgyzstan's deposed president on Sunday defended the legitimacy of his rule and urged the United Natio... read more..

13 Apr

Events and opinions

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U.S. rolls out red carpet for controversial Kazakh leader

Kazakhstan's authoritarian president Nursultan Nazarbayev touted himself as poster boy of a Washington summit on nuclear disarmament Monday -- and President Barack Obama, badly needing allies in Centr... read more..

Jet Fuel Sales to U.S. Base Are an Issue in Kyrgyzstan

12 Apr

Events and opinions

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Jet Fuel Sales to U.S. Base Are an Issue in Kyrgyzstan

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — Back in 2005, the last time angry crowds toppled the government of Kyrgyzstan, the United States found itself in an awkward position: among the rallying cries was an allegation t... read more..

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