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06 Dec

Economy

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NIOC world's 2nd largest oil company: report

Kazakhstan's Kazmunaigas and Uzbekistan's Uzbekneftegas appear in the Top 50 for the first time. National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) ranked the second in the list of the world's 50 largest o... read more..

Handymerchant, or for whom the Customs Union is in favor

05 Dec

Events and opinions

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Handymerchant, or for whom the Customs Union is in favor

Less than a month left until Kazakhstan's entrance into Customs Union with Russia and Belarus, but there are more questions than answers on present moment. Objectively, a big economical alliance would... read more..

Kazakhstan: Has Astana Met its OSCE Pledges?

05 Dec

Events and opinions

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Kazakhstan: Has Astana Met its OSCE Pledges?

Kazakhstan will celebrate the New Year by fulfilling a cherished ambition: on January 1 it assumes the chairmanship of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. But an OSCE Ministerial ... read more..

03 Dec

Economy

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Uzbek power grid withdrawal set to cause shortages

Central Asia braces for shortages as Uzbekistan plans to pull out of electricity grid Uzbekistan is about to pull the plug on its neighbors. The authoritarian nation says it will wit... read more..

OSCE says Kazakhstan faces rights challenge

03 Dec

Events and opinions

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OSCE says Kazakhstan faces rights challenge

A top OSCE official says Kazakhstan's human rights record is a challenge to its forthcoming presidency of the group. But Janez Lenarcic, chief of democratic institutions and human rights f... read more..

Kazakhstan's OSCE watchdog role raises concerns

03 Dec

Events and opinions

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Kazakhstan's OSCE watchdog role raises concerns

Human rights groups have expressed concern that Kazakhstan will take the chair of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) next month. The OSCE's mandate is ... read more..

03 Dec

Economy

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EBRD urges Kazakhstan to ease reliance on commodities

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) encouraged Kazakhstan to continue its efforts to diversify its economy and stop relying on commodity prices as an engine for economic growth... read more..

"In the end I will return to Kazakhstan."

03 Dec

Extra

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"In the end I will return to Kazakhstan."

He says that his ultimate aim is to overthrow Mr. Nazarbayev, even though he could be caught up in British courts for years to come. "I am just here temporarily," he insisted. "In the end I will retur... read more..

02 Dec

Extra

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Tajikistan: Dushanbe May Stop Water Flow as Uzbekistan Pulls Plug on Power

For more than a decade Tajikistan and Uzbekistan have had a rocky relationship. But now, following an announcement by Tashkent that it is withdrawing from the Central Asian electricity grid, bilateral... read more..

02 Dec

Events and opinions

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Kazakhstan: Watchdog Group Calls on Astana to Enhance the Rights of Migrant Workers

Energy-rich Kazakhstan has been a magnet for Central Asian migrant workers for much of the last decade. Many make a decent living, but for some the dream turns into a nightmare of shakedowns by police... read more..

02 Dec

Economy

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2 min read

After Dubai debacle, wondering where the next debt bombs lurk

For the moment, at least, global investors seem to be taking Dubai's sinking fortunes in their stride Like overstretched American homeowners, governments and companies across the glob... read more..

02 Dec

Economy

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2 min read

Kazakhstan to export 3 mln tonnes of grains to China

Kazakhstan still did not launch grain terminal at the border with the People's Republic of China, and Kazakhstan faces some problems with grain shipment to China. Next year, Kazakhstan pl... read more..

01 Dec

Events and opinions

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Kazakhstan: A player on the European energy market

Kazakhstan wants to leave politics out of the equation and make a profit when dealing with the transport of hydrocarbons, the country's foreign minister told five visiting western journalists at his l... read more..

01 Dec

Events and opinions

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A sad story of villages

Rural areas have the desire to work except but no possibilities to it. Economical reforms, which were thought out by our country's government to move forward, threw away agricultural sect... read more..

Kazakhstan: Rights Groups Disappointed by Progress Ahead of OSCE Chairmanship

30 Nov

Events and opinions

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Kazakhstan: Rights Groups Disappointed by Progress Ahead of OSCE Chairmanship

When the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe finally decided to designate Kazakhstan as the chair of the group in 2010, the general hope in Vienna was that the responsibility would enc... read more..

30 Nov

Events and opinions

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'The Tragic Destiny Of Kazakh People Living Abroad, Written By A Witness'

A series of novels written by an ethnic Kazakh man imprisoned in China that was secretly brought to Kazakhstan was presented in Almaty on November 24, RFE/RL's Kazakh Service reports. Cal... read more..

30 Nov

Economy

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Stagnation in store for Kazakhstan's banking sector

Kazakhstan's banking sector has been shored up by government cash, but this isn't sustainable in the long run. Until new sources of funding can be tapped, the sector is in for a period of stagnation, ... read more..

30 Nov

Political process

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2 min read

Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan agree on customs bloc

The presidents of Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus reached a deal Friday to create a customs union among their three ex-Soviet states from July 1 next year. "This is a very significant and l... read more..

28 Nov

Events and opinions

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15 min read

How the US Funds the Taliban

On October 29, 2001, while the Taliban's rule over Afghanistan was under assault, the regime's ambassador in Islamabad gave a chaotic press conference in front of several dozen reporters sitting on th... read more..

We have the star gate, they have keys to it

26 Nov

Events and opinions

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We have the star gate, they have keys to it

When Kazakhstan loosing opportunities in oil sector, then it's a matter of corruption; if talking space, then the problem is in incompetence. In addition to all this, there is no system of responsibil... read more..

25 Nov

Corruption!

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Kazakhstan climbs 25 points to rank 120th in corruption perception index, Transparency International

As reported, Kazakhstan was ranked 84th in 1999, 66th in 2000, 71stin 2001, 100th in 2003, 122nd in 2004, 102nd in 2005, 111th in 2006,150th in 2007 and 145the in 2008. Transparency Inter... read more..

Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan to seal Customs Union deal

25 Nov

Political process

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Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan to seal Customs Union deal

The presidents of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan will sign a deal on a Customs Union between the three ex-Soviet republics in Minsk on November 27, the Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Tuesd... read more..

25 Nov

Extra

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30% of Kazakh residents unaware of opposition consolidation

The survey of 2,307 respondents in 16 cities conducted by the Kazakhstan Institute of Politician Decisions showed that 34% of residents, city dwellers, had been unaware of the merger of the National S... read more..

25 Nov

Economy

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Russia and Kazakhstan sign agreements on oil and power transit

Russia and Kazakhstan have concluded agreements on oil transit and the parallel operation of the two countries' power grids, according to media reports. The deals were signed November 20 by Russian En... read more..

25 Nov

Events and opinions

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5 min read

Kazakhstan: Battle over Flagship Bank Illustrates Volatile Mix of Business and Politics

The erstwhile flagship of Kazakhstan's banking sector, BTA Bank, is wrapping up a turbulent year: embattled by the credit crunch, dogged by allegations of massive fraud, nationalized under duress and ... read more..

Kazakh special agency denies arrest of investigation team on "uranium case"

24 Nov

Events and opinions

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Kazakh special agency denies arrest of investigation team on "uranium case"

The information disseminated by some media outlets that the investigation team probing into the case of Kazatomprom ex president Mukhtar Djakishev has been allegedly placed under house arrest, is not ... read more..

24 Nov

Economy

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5 min read

BTA Bank Seeks Early Loan Payments

New management wants to cover inability to work by blaming on mistakes of old management BTA Bank, the largest Kazakh lender to default this year, has asked borrowers to repay billions ... read more..

24 Nov

Economy

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2 min read

Temir bank defaults on debt; seeks restructuring

Temirbank, Kazakhstan's tenth largest bank, has defaulted on its debt and became the fourth Kazakh lender to seek restructuring this year, the bank said in a statement on Monday. Temirb... read more..

23 Nov

Economy

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10 min read

Power Struggle Threatens Central Asian Electricity Grid

Defections from regiona distribution network may destroy Soviet-era effort to ensure equitable sharing of electricity. Kazakstan's decision to withdraw from the Central Asia-wide electric... read more..

Uzbekistan Closes Border With Kazakhstan

23 Nov

Extra

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Uzbekistan Closes Border With Kazakhstan

Uzbekistan has closed its border with Central Asian neighbor Kazakhstan to all but citizens of each nation returning home, the Kazakh Foreign Ministry said today, as swine flu spreads in both countrie... read more..

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