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What’s the Matter with Kazakhstan?

241214012‘Whataboutism’ would seem to be the rising topic of the week, as this column considers irrespective of whether President Donald Trump is any far more deplorable than his the latest predecessors.

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Astana Grapples With Growing Sinophobic Sentiment in Kazakhstan

Radio Asiatic 640x360 1Following bloody clashes between ethnic Uyghurs and Han Chinese in the city of Urumchi, in Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, in the summer of 2009, Beijing resorted to both carrot and stick policies to secure stability in this volatile territory.

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Trump's meeting with Kazakhstan president is important gesture of cooperation

nursultan nazarbayev 1Following the first Anglo-Afghan war, London pursued a policy of  “masterly inactivity.” This policy allowed Czarist Russia’s unchecked adventurism to annex the legendary Khanates of Khiva, Bokhara and Kokand, an area roughly half the size of the United States.

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A Visa-Free Zone Welcomes Your Wallet. But Maybe Not Your Beard.

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The Real Future of Green Energy in Kazakhstan

thediplomat nazarbayev expo xi 386x220Given the dominance of conventional energy resources, are Astana’s green energy reforms merely publicity stunts?

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Black Snow Covers City in Kazakhstan, Infuriating Locals

blacksnowJanuary snowfall is nothing unusual during heavy Kazakhstan winters. But this year, when snow came to the northeast city of Temirtau, it was black.

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The Rail Deal for Central Asia

rail deal article 0It is an exciting time to be a railway enthusiast in Central Asia.

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Kazakh Journalism Badly Hit By Media Law Amendments

Reporters Without Borders Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemns the press law amendments that President Nursultan Nazarbayev signed into lawyesterday because they deal a new series of blows to media freedom in Kazakhstan, especially to investigative journalism and access to state-held information.

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Briton criticised over sculpture of 'terrible' Uzbek dictator Karimov

islkarPaul Day says ‘I go with the flow’ as critics ask if artist’s monument in Moscow square will reflect reality of Karimov’s bloody rule

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America, EU, Japan: Time to Reunite Afghanistan with Central Asia

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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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