Here is some news about how Kazakhstan authorities are spending the petrodollars - actually, a very colorful illustration to the Dutch Disease concept with the presumed spendings on grand though useless projects like Astana, or simply irrelevant waste.
Michael Hancock on Registan shares some information on the employment opportunity for the people, who somehow can […]

The Republic Square in Astana (or the Central square of Tselinograd) has turned into a skating-rink. It has become a bright tradition, although a very young one — it’s only its second year.