Kazakhstan
KAZAKHSTAN: Oil taxes likely to remain arbitrary
Prime Minister Karim Massimov today signed a resolution reintroducing export duties on crude oil...
KazakhstanKAZAKHSTAN: Chevron JV under fire for 'illegal' output
Tengizchevroil, the Chevron-led joint venture (JV) that operates the super-giant Tengiz oil- and...
KazakhstanCIS: Extreme weather pummels regional grain forecasts
Severe drought has destroyed about one-fifth of Russia's grain plantings this season, First...
CisCIS: Tensions, scepticism mar Customs Union start-up
The trilateral Customs Union went into effect yesterday, six months after it was formally created...
CisCIS: Customs Union undermined by lack of clarity
A unified customs code among Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus formally takes effect today, marking...
CisKAZAKHSTAN: Rio Tinto entry boosts mining sector
Rio Tinto and Tau-Ken Samruk, a subsidiary of the powerful Samruk-Kazyna National Welfare Fund,...
KazakhstanKAZAKHSTAN: Banks recover but NPL risks persist
One year after four leading Kazakh banks defaulted, officials say the country has passed the...
KazakhstanPROSPECTS 2010 Q3: Russia/CIS
A recovering world economy has created better conditions for growth across the region, and some...
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