In an unexpected continuation of the story about alleged Bill Clinton’s lobbying for his friend’s uranium business in Kazakhstan, the affair is expected to have even worse influence on the presidential campaign of the ex-president’s wife at the very end of the primaries on Tuesday.
As the media continue to chew on the Guistra-Clinton businesses, […]

Lately the local newspapers started publishing articles on the ethnic emigrants - especially Russians and Germans - who are coming back to Kazakhstan after failing to find a proper living standards in the blessed lands of ancestors.
In particular, popular newspapers like “Arguments and Facts” weekly post stories of the people who are  complaining about […]

The Eurasian Media Forum, a creature of Dariga Nazarbayeva, eldest daughter of the president and ex-wife of outcast Rakhat Aliyev, has been held in Almaty in April 24-26. Shortly before it, Ms. Nazarbayeva spoke with the Internet users via popular forum “Centr Tiajesti” [Gravity Center] and said that the story behind persecution of her […]

As we reported earlier, the Astana’s 10th anniversary celebration plan included a certain amount of money to be spent for PR in the international media. Perhaps, today we can see it in action on the Voice of America, formerly known as the outpost of free speech in Soviet times. Now Valer Gergely picturesquely praises […]

Kazakh police are investigating who fired three shots through the windows of the independent newspaper “Taszharghan” in Almaty. Ironically, the bullet holes were discovered on the Fool’s Day, April 1. The newspaper is highly critical towards the authorities, although there are very few author materials — most publications are reprints from the internet, and […]

“We can’t keep silent when Russian skinheads kill Kazakhs”,
says activist of the “Bolashak”, Kazakh youth organization, presenting a new magazine at the press-conference.
“Bolashak” is a well-known youth organization in Kazakhstan. They often hold actions in support of the rights of youth and promote national ideas. Financial support from influential sources and comprehensible concept give them […]

German journalist Marcus Bensmann was attacked in Astana yesterday night, and is currently on his way to Germany for treatment to his serious injuries.
Kazakh media said Tuesday that the attackers, who got away, beat him up, robbed him and and dumped him lifeless next to a highway with the temperature 35 degrees below zero […]

Below is the translation of Adam Kesher’s post on the Russian-language part of kazakhstan.neweurasia. 
This sum is the most popular one in Kazakhstan lately. The Kazakh banks have to return 4 billion dollars to their international creditors by the end of this year. The Almaty mayor said that 4 billion dollars will be necessary to […]

The trend of growing personality cult has been recently supported by B.Tlukhan, a Member of Parliament. He said that considers the president a symbol of the country that cannot be smeared, and added: “For me Nazarbayev is a man, chosen by God”. The whole fuss is about publication of the president’s photo in one of […]

At least, that’s how the authorities try to present this campaign in public opinion - both local and international. Arthur yesterday wrote about the Kazakh embassy’s press release, in which the president, who also heads the ruling party “Nur-Otan”, is called “all-nation leader”.
Here is another example of the government’s campaigning abroad. Marston Nicholson […]