Lucknow, Feb 6 (PTI) The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) on Monday signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with auditing authorities of Tajikistan and Kazakhstan on the sidelines…
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New Kazakhstan Continues Political Modernization
by Elis Carterby Elis CarterNew York, Brussels, Astana (18/1 – 60). After facing the most challenging year in 2022, Kazakhstan continues its political modernization. Under the second term of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev who has been…
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After year of turmoil, Kazakhstan looks for reform to translate into closer Western ties
by Zack Ballby Zack BallKazakhstan’s reform efforts after the recent presidential elections could position the country as a key partner for the EU, with the region increasingly slipping out from Russia’s thumb. In response…
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Mukhtar Ablyazov Linked with European Parliament Scandal
by Koby Johnby Koby JohnLondon, Paris, Brussels (17January 2023 – 29). Kazakh banker, Mukhtar Ablyazov and his frauds were exposed in the British magazine, The Spectator published article titled – How oligarchs use Brussels…
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Kazakhstan Announced Senate Election Preliminary Results
Astana, Brussels, Berlin (15 January 2023 – 50). Twenty senators representing 17 regions and three cities of national significance were elected on January 14 to the Senate, an upper chamber…
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Gulag Miracles: Sufis and Stalinist Repression in Kazakhstan
by Cody Doyleby Cody DoyleAt some point in 1943, Allen J. Frank relates (pp. 103–4, 127), in the latest of his fascinating studies of religious life in the Volga-Ural region and the Kazakh steppe,…
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Evolution of Islam in Kazakhstan: How Modern Kazakh Muslims Balance Their Religious Identity, the Soviet Legacy and National Traditions
by Blake Brooksby Blake BrooksFor more than 1,000 years, Islam has influenced the history and culture of Kazakhstan far more than one might expect – from the first alphabet to the language, customs, and…
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Kenes Rakishev and Monnet Group to build a new plant in Kazakhstan
by Thomas Burkeby Thomas BurkeKenes Rakishev signed a shareholder agreement with the Indian holding, Monnet Group on the establishment of a joint venture for the production of ferroalloys. Kenes Rakishev, former special envoy of…
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Kazakhstan’s New Leadership Still Following Old Leadership’s Path
by Blake Brooksby Blake BrooksLast month, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev was re-elected to what has become Central Asia’s most geopolitically and economically important country – Kazakhstan. Everyone knew he would win. His tenure follows political upheaval that began in…
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Kazakhstan Becomes New Diplomatic Center between East, West and Asia
by Travis Foxby Travis FoxFrankfurt, Brussels, London (15/12 – 40). Shortly after being re-elected in Kazakhstan’s presidential snap election on November 20, Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev held a series of state visits to Russia…