Events and opinions

The Man Who Won't Be King

kulibaevgoryIt's back to the drawing board for Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbaev in his search for a successor. It seemed as if Nazarbaev had found a suitable heir to the presidency in the form of his son-in-law, Timur Kulibaev, but reports surfaced this week claiming that Kulibaev had accepted huge bribes from Chinese oil companies.

Shadowy arms deal traced to Kazakhstan

Crew smuggling North Korean arms to Iran traced to remote air base in Kazakhstan

Alijew-Affäre: Geheimtreffen in Wien Stillhalteabkommen während des kasachischen OSZE-Vorsitzes

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Wien - Kasachstans Außenminister Kanat Saudabajew hat sich nach Informationen des Standard in Wien mit Rakhat Alijew, dem Erzfeind der Regierung, getroffen.

IAEA receives report on Iranian plans of importing purified uranium

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirmed Wednesday it has received an intelligence report that said Iran was planning to clandestinely import purified uranium ore from Kazakhstan.

 

Russia denies knowledge of Iranian uranium deal with Kazakhstan

Russia has no knowledge of an alleged Iranian plan to import purified uranium ore from Kazakhstan, the foreign ministry said Thursday.

 

Iran seeking to smuggle raw uranium from Kazakhstan

Iran is close to clinching a deal to clandestinely import 1,350 tons of purified uranium ore from Kazakhstan, according to an intelligence report obtained Tuesday by The Associated Press. Diplomats said the assessment was heightening international concern about Tehran's nuclear activities.

 

Kazakhstan: Astana on Firm Footing as It Takes Charge of OSCE

Since gaining independence in 1991, Kazakhstan's foreign and defense policies have consistenly followed a so-called multi-vector policy. Although Russia and China are clearly prirority relationships for Kazakshtan, Astana has sought to balance its ties to those states in both foreign and defense policies by cultivating mutually beneficial relations with other key global actors. This pattern seems set to continue in 2010, when Kazakhstan serves as the chair of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe.

 

Customs Union to attract investments to non-primary sector of economy: U.Shukeyev

ottoCustoms Union to attract investments to non-primary sector of economy: U.Shukeyev"The establishment of the Customs Union will attract investments to non-primary sectors of the economy", First Vice Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Umirzak Shukeyev said Friday during his interview.

 

Trends 2009, well...

merryThere is twelve month in a year. By analogue with this we collected twelve events and trends, which were clearly come up in Kazakhstan in expiring 2009. They are put together not as a rating, because importance of each event for a specific person depends on how strongly it concerns him personally.

 

Kazakhstan teen celebrates her first American Christmas

vashington2Alina Sagimuldina is attending Custer County High School this year as part of the student foreign exchange program. She is 16 years old and from Rudny, Kazakhstan in the northern part of the country. She will celebrate this Christmas season with her host family, Steve, Wendy and Meredith Barnes. Alina is sure to get a strong dose of the holiday spirit when she accompanies the Barnes's to Missouri where they will gather together with 30 or so family members at Steve's folks' house.

 

Experts of the Committee against Torture Commend Kazakhstan for Enhanced Legislation

Experts of the Committee against Torture Commend Kazakhstan for Enhanced Legislation

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Kazakh official: Not the time to resolve differences through war

Kazakh official: Not the time to resolve differences through war

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Oil majors sued by Kazakh government over billions in revenue

Oil majors sued by Kazakh government over billions in revenue

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