Kazakhstan
Clan-based politics will shape Kazakhstan succession
In October, President Nursultan Nazarbaev appointed Kassym-Jomart Tokaev chairman of the Senate....
KazakhstanProspects for Central Asia in 2014
Central Asia did not experience any major instability in 2013. Kyrgyzstan saw an increase in...
Central AsiaSenate appointment strengthens stability in Kazakhstan
Last week's appointment of Tokaev as Speaker of the Senate re-ignited succession talks in the...
KazakhstanWater management creates tensions in Central Asia
Tajikistan's capital Dushanbe recently hosted a high-level international conference dedicated to...
Central AsiaAstana's geopolitical reorientation favours China
Kazakhstan's Deputy Foreign Minister Kairat Sarybay recently told the local press that Astana...
KazakhstanOligarch's arrest disarms Kazakhstan's opposition
French police recently arrested exiled oligarch Mukhtar Ablyazov at his rented villa near Cannes....
KazakhstanKazakh security measures address emerging threats
Faced with growing threats of terrorism and religious extremism, Kazakhstan has recently adopted...
KazakhstanOil-rich Kazakhstan seeks to balance China and Russia
As a landlocked country, solid relations with neighbouring states and a developed infrastructure...
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