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Kazakhstan: Prominent Newspaper Editor Detained in State Order Probe

bigeldygabdullinKazakhstan’s anticorruption agency says it has detained the chief editor of the Central Asia Monitor newspaper and the executive director of Radiotochka.kz news website on suspicion of fraud — another in a widening array of arrests of journalists in the country.

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Central Asia Heartened By Trump's Russia-Friendly Views

trampdCentral Asia has looked at Donald Trump’s election to the US presidency and some of it likes what it sees. The rest seems unbothered.

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Kazakh beer tycoon jailed for 21 years on coup-plotting charges

naruchA Kazakh businessman was sentenced to 21 years in prison on Monday on charges including plotting a coup against veteran President Nursultan Nazarbayev.

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An Extraordinary Opportunity for President Nazarbayev

nazarbaevpI am a friend of Kazakhstan: I have felt the warm embrace of its people visiting and living in the U.S., been enchanted by the beauty (and utter coolness!) of its culture, astonished by its history, and marveled at folks who have evolved from nomadic life to space competency in decades rather than centuries.

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Dear Donald Trump: This Is What A Rigged Election Looks Like

votingkzThroughout the 2016 campaign, Republican Party nominee Donald Trump has consistently claimed the U.S. election will be rigged. Trump has said he will accept the outcome of the vote on Nov. 8 if he wins. But he has not confirmed whether he will accept a Hillary Clinton victory as valid.

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Rakhat Aliyev drama still playing out in Malta

rakhat aliyevThe drama over the assets of the Kazakh secret service head found guilty of two murders, who has been dead since last year, continues

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For journalists battling censorship, focus on people, not politics

jourkztvI’m a trainer and adviser at Kazakh TV, a government-funded station whose primary purpose is to broadcast 100 percent in the Kazakh language.

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Kazakh Oligarch’s Fugitive Brother-in-Law Granted EU Refugee Status

kaztengeLithuania has granted refugee status to one of the fugitive brothers-in-law of Kazakh billionaire Mukhtar Ablyazov, reported Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL).

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Trial begins for two land rights activists in Kazakhstan

MaxBokaevOn October 12, a hearing against two prominent activists began in Atyrau, the oil capital of Kazakhstan. Max Bokaev and Talgat Ayan were arrested just after the first major rally against an unpopular land reform on April 24.

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Russia’s New Threat to Belarus and Kazakhstan

Russia Electronic WeaponThe threat of a Russian attack on Belarus and Kazakhstan may be among the greatest challenges of the new president’s first term.

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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