Kazakhstan
Kazakh election raises questions about leadership
Uncompetitive elections are the norm in Kazakhstan, but this one was disappointing given the president's hints of change
KazakhstanTurkmen vaccine approval hints at belated response
The Turkmen authorities have rushed through approval of Russia's COVID-19 vaccine despite admitting no cases
TurkmenistanKyrgyz voters set to weaken hard-won democratic rights
Two votes in Kyrgyzstan are likely to make Sadyr Japarov president with stronger powers after little consultation
KyrgyzstanKazakh fiscal buffers soften oil and COVID-19 blows
For an oil-revenue-dependent state, Kazakhstan is enduring low prices and COVID-19 pain without disastrous consequences
KazakhstanKazakhstan reform intent will be tested by adversity
The president has announced a range of economic reforms with two new agencies to drive them
KazakhstanCentral Asia faces COVID-19 surge and resurgence risks
States with carefully designed restrictions experience a sudden rise in infections the moment they relax them
Central AsiaKazakhstan hopes proactive crisis spending is enough
The government is deploying financial reserves in the hope that the health and oil-price crises end sooner than later
KazakhstanCentral Asian states vary from virus action to denial
Three governments took fairly prompt action, a fourth hesitated and the fifth, Turkmenistan, denies having any cases
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