The Republic of Kazakhstan government has agreed with China Nonferrous Metal Mining (NFC) to build a smelter projected to have an annual copper production capacity of 300,000 tonnes. The agreement…
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Ukraine War: Why Central Asian Countries want to Move Away from Russian Control
by Elis Carterby Elis CarterThe terrorist attack on Moscow’s Crocus City Hall in March 2024, which left 140 people dead, has sparked a crackdown on central Asian workers living in Russia, and put the relationship between…
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Four Ministers Replaced In New Government Of Kazakhstan
by Thomas Burkeby Thomas BurkePresident Kassym-Joomart Tokayev approved the new government of Kazakhstan under the leadership of Olzhas Bektenov. The names of the ministers were published on primeminister.kz. Most of the ministers remained from…
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Kenges Rakishev is behind one of the most promising SPACs on the market
by Blake Brooksby Blake BrooksNASDAQ columnist Larry Ramer has selected 4 of the most promising specialized companies for targeted mergers and acquisitions (Special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC for short), which investors should look…
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News Digest: Foreign Media on United States-Central Asia Cooperation, Kazakh-Iranian Ties and More
Biden meets five Central Asia leaders on UN sidelines President Joe Biden is turning Washington’s gaze to Central Asia – a region the West has long been accused of overlooking…
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Biden Invited Central Asian Leaders to US in September
by Thomas Burkeby Thomas BurkeBrussels (21/08 – 30) US President Joe Biden invited Central Asian leaders to a summit in the US. The American leader expressed hope to discuss the continuation of joint work…
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Paris, Brussels (13/7 – 37.5) Mukhtar Ablyazov, a fugitive Kazakh businessman, was sentenced in absentia to life imprisonment for murder in Kazakhstan. He was also convicted for embezzlement and money…
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Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Georgia to Set Up Joint Logistics Company to Facilitate Cargo Transportation Process
by Thomas Burkeby Thomas BurkeASTANA – Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan signed an agreement to establish a joint logistics company that will engage in unifying tariffs and handling all cargo on the Trans-Caspian International Route (TITR),…
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Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan to Share Data with Moscow on Anti-War Russians, Conscripts
by Eli Barkerby Eli BarkerKazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Russia will share their citizen’s personal data with each other for law enforcement purposes, the press service of Kyrgyzstan’s presidential office announced Wednesday. Under the agreement, each country will…
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Russian Official Accuses West of ‘Manipulation’ in Kazakhstan
by Koby Johnby Koby JohnRussia’s Security Council has accused the West of trying to drive a wedge between Russia and Kazakhstan by interfering in the affairs of sovereign nations, Russia’s TASS news agency reports.…