Kazakhstan

  • Dec 11, 2009
  • 7 min read

CENTRAL ASIA: Family ties define politics and commerce

Given the opacity of elite politics and the nominal role of political parties and parliament in...

Central Asia
  • Dec 9, 2009
  • 2 min read

KAZAKHSTAN: KNB chief sacked over power struggles

Parliament today confirmed Adil Shayakhmetov as chairman of the powerful National Security...

Kazakhstan
  • Dec 7, 2009
  • 6 min read

CENTRAL ASIA: Imbalances undermine food security

Concerns about severe food shortages have eased in response to lower commodity prices and...

Central Asia
  • Nov 30, 2009
  • 2 min read

CIS: Minsk, Moscow and Astana agree to customs union

The presidents of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan have hailed the November 27 signature of a...

Cis
  • Nov 27, 2009
  • 2 min read

KAZAKHSTAN: Former nuclear chief fires back at Astana

The powerful National Security Committee was ordered yesterday to investigate the authenticity of...

Kazakhstan
  • Nov 24, 2009
  • 7 min read

PROSPECTS 2010: Kazakhstan

The economy will grow modestly next year, thanks mainly to an improvement in the external...

Kazakhstan
  • Nov 16, 2009
  • 2 min read

KAZAKHSTAN: Q3 results show modest improvement

According to data released by the State Statistics Agency today, Kazakhstan's economy shrank by...

Kazakhstan
  • Nov 11, 2009
  • 2 min read

KAZAKHSTAN: New restrictions would squeeze investors

National Bank (NBK) Chairman Grigory Marchenko announced today that he supported the introduction...

Kazakhstan