Comments on: Will Russian decree change Kazakh demography? http://kazakhstan.neweurasia.net/2006/07/13/will-russian-decree-change-the-kazakh-demography/ neweurasia\'s Kazakhstan blog Sun, 12 Oct 2008 19:37:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: kazakhstan.neweurasia.net » Overview of Kazakhstan Blogosphere http://kazakhstan.neweurasia.net/2006/07/13/will-russian-decree-change-the-kazakh-demography/#comment-2021 kazakhstan.neweurasia.net » Overview of Kazakhstan Blogosphere Fri, 21 Jul 2006 21:31:55 +0000 http://kazakhstan.neweurasia.net/2006/07/13/will-russian-decree-change-the-kazakh-demography/#comment-2021 [...] The Russian decree on voluntary resettlement of ethnic Russians from the countries of the former Soviet Union is being discussed in Kazakhstan. I state in my post on Neweurasia that, contrary to other Central Asian countries, Russians in Kazakhstan are not likely to leave soon. Thus, a decision to return to historical homeland is usually coupled with economic and security concerns. Eduard Poletaev, for instance, Kazakh political scientist and chief editor of “The World of Eurasia” says that Kazakh Russians see themselves as living in Kazakhstan, but if the current balance of nationalism and language changes, Russians may surely consider leaving. [...] […] The Russian decree on voluntary resettlement of ethnic Russians from the countries of the former Soviet Union is being discussed in Kazakhstan. I state in my post on Neweurasia that, contrary to other Central Asian countries, Russians in Kazakhstan are not likely to leave soon. Thus, a decision to return to historical homeland is usually coupled with economic and security concerns. Eduard Poletaev, for instance, Kazakh political scientist and chief editor of “The World of Eurasia” says that Kazakh Russians see themselves as living in Kazakhstan, but if the current balance of nationalism and language changes, Russians may surely consider leaving. […]

]]> By: Stavros http://kazakhstan.neweurasia.net/2006/07/13/will-russian-decree-change-the-kazakh-demography/#comment-1910 Stavros Sat, 15 Jul 2006 20:09:36 +0000 http://kazakhstan.neweurasia.net/2006/07/13/will-russian-decree-change-the-kazakh-demography/#comment-1910 Can't see many ethnic Russians leaving Kazakhstan any time soon. The economic situation is generally better than in Russian (economics in the end being the deciding factor as the real nationalists have already left) and people have little confidence that the words of Putin will turn into action. Ethnic Russians have it generally good in Kazakhstan, unlike other areas of Central Asia they speak Russian freely and the Russian culture is omnipresent. However, I can see a threat of well educated and experienced people in Almaty looking for the high paying jobs of Moscow. The dynamic market economy in Kazakhstan is creating a group of well trained native Russian speaking managers which large companies are in shortage of. Plus Moscow offers many things Almaty can not. All depends as the title of the American game show "If the Price is Right". Can’t see many ethnic Russians leaving Kazakhstan any time soon. The economic situation is generally better than in Russian (economics in the end being the deciding factor as the real nationalists have already left) and people have little confidence that the words of Putin will turn into action.

Ethnic Russians have it generally good in Kazakhstan, unlike other areas of Central Asia they speak Russian freely and the Russian culture is omnipresent.

However, I can see a threat of well educated and experienced people in Almaty looking for the high paying jobs of Moscow. The dynamic market economy in Kazakhstan is creating a group of well trained native Russian speaking managers which large companies are in shortage of. Plus Moscow offers many things Almaty can not.

All depends as the title of the American game show “If the Price is Right”.

]]> By: Global News Blog » Central Asia - Five Killed In Counterterrorism Raid In Kyrgyzstan http://kazakhstan.neweurasia.net/2006/07/13/will-russian-decree-change-the-kazakh-demography/#comment-1909 Global News Blog » Central Asia - Five Killed In Counterterrorism Raid In Kyrgyzstan Sat, 15 Jul 2006 10:06:19 +0000 http://kazakhstan.neweurasia.net/2006/07/13/will-russian-decree-change-the-kazakh-demography/#comment-1909 [...] Will Russian decree change Kazakh demography?Neweurasia.net, Europe - Jul 13, 2006… If civil war made many Russians leave Tajkistan , and the prospects of improvement of economic situation would make Kyrgyz Russians think about changing the … [...] […] Will Russian decree change Kazakh demography?Neweurasia.net, Europe - Jul 13, 2006… If civil war made many Russians leave Tajkistan , and the prospects of improvement of economic situation would make Kyrgyz Russians think about changing the … […]

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