A terrorist plot to attack Kazakh targets has allegedly been broken up. According to RFE/RL, a National Security Committee member said that “authorities found weapons along with books and tapes promoting radical religious views. Group members were also tasked with recruiting Kazakh citizens and setting up bases for training militants.” Furthermore, “foreigners” […]
Kazakhstan could soon walk on a diplomatic tightrope. Being best friends with Tehran is not all too fashionable these days, but for a country with such a “multi-vectored” foreign policy, it is by no means surprising that strengthening ties with Iran is one of Astana’s many strategies.
Crossing fingers that it is still physically possible […]
One of Kazakhstan’s biggest worries amidst growing oil revenue is the appreciation of its currency, the tenge. That is, in its narrow interpretation, the core indicator of the Dutch Disease. If the tenge is strong against the dollar, Kazakh non-oil exports are negatively affected (because they are more expensive and thus less competitive).
The […]
Rakhat Aliev, son-in-law to President Nazarbayev, has taken an opponent that has accused him of being involved with the slaying of opposition leader Sarsenbaev to court for slander. On April 24, Nartay Dutbaev will be called to testify.
Who are these people, and how does this all fit into the tangled web of Kazakh […]
A British Airways machine on its way to London was diverted to Uralsk in northern Kazakhstan after a fire alert on the plane. The Boeing 747, however, could not take off again as the runway was unsuitable. Three smaller aircraft had to collect the passengers. Also, as Uralsk airport is not used to seeing […]
China and Kazakhstan are planning to enhance their co-operation in the hydrocarbon sector. While the first pipeline linking the two countries started operations last December, China seems keen to build a second oil pipeline and a new gas pipeline.
Kazakh FM Tokayev, who is on a visit to Beijing now, discussed these issues with […]
While busy with my thesis on Kazakhstan’s hydrocarbon resources and their implications for development, I just found out that a previous entry on the ‘Dutch Disease’ seems to be popular and picked up frequently by search engines.
As neweurasia is also about exchange between students, I decided to put my bibliography into the extended […]
The EU and Kazakhstan are seeking to enhance relations in all spheres. The EU has committed itself to backing Kazakhstan in its bid to join the WTO, and may increase joint efforts to combat the drug trade and terrorism.
The EU is taking a very optimistic outlook on the state of affairs in the […]
President Nazarbayev delivered a speech in front of the Russian State Duma today, reports Gazeta.kz. His speech reminded the MPs that when the Duma was founded 100 years ago, there were also 12 Kazakhs among the parliamentarians, so the anniversary is a reason for both countries to celebrate.
Apart from the ceremonial part of his […]
