Kazakhstan
KAZAKHSTAN: Energy manoeuvres suggest strategy shift
A series of announcements from Russian and Kazakh energy officials yesterday and today suggest...
KazakhstanKAZAKHSTAN: Astana cancels plans for Georgian refinery
State oil and gas conglomerate KazMunayGaz announced today that it no longer plans to build a 1...
KazakhstanGEORGIA/KAZAKHSTAN: Astana drops Poti project
Kazakhstan no longer plans to build a grain terminal in the Georgian port of Poti, Kazakh...
GeorgiaKAZAKHSTAN: Grain exports challenged by bumper crops
Prime Minister Karim Masimov yesterday confirmed the government would lift its grain export ban...
KazakhstanCIS: Conflict bolsters Moscow's regional influence
Russia will begin withdrawing some of its forces from Georgia today. Though Russian troops are...
CisCENTRAL ASIA: Leaders question influence of CIS
The conflict between Georgia and Russia underscores the CIS's institutional weakness and...
Central AsiaCIS: Oil exports from Georgia temporarily halted
On Saturday, Azerbaijan's state oil company announced it would temporarily halt oil exports...
CisKAZAKHSTAN: Grain export ban could be lifted
Prime Minister Karim Masimov announced today that the government would review Kazakhstan's grain...
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