As confrontation between Russia and the West intensifies and Russia’s military ambitions grow, developments in the former Soviet Union (FSU) region are increasingly relevant to geopolitics and energy security. Kazakhstan,…
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New Kazakhstan Elections, New Political Liberalization
(9/3 – 50) Kazakhstan is gearing up for snap elections of the lower house of parliament on March 19, and there is a sense of anticipation in the air. President…
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Kazakhstan Announced Senate Election Preliminary Results
by Mon Mauby Mon MauAstana, 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 of the Kazakh…
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New Kazakhstan Continues Political Modernization
by Jay Akaraby Jay AkaraNew 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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Kenes Rakishev and Monnet Group to build a new plant in Kazakhstan
Kenes Rakishev, former special envoy of the Kazakh government and current chairman of Fincraft Resources signed a memorandum of understanding, as well as a shareholder agreement with the Indian holding…
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Kazakhstan Becomes New Diplomatic Center between East, West and Asia
by Mon Mauby Mon MauFrankfurt, 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…
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Astana/Kazakhstan, Brussels (30/10 – 33). Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has transformed Kazakhstan and its capital into a hub of political activity in recent weeks, with Astana hosting an array of…
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$7.5 Billion Money Launderer Receives US Government Loans
by Mon Mauby Mon MauElvira Kudryashova – businesswoman, toy merchant, and professional money launderer – has had a harder life than most of us will ever know. She was forced to flee her native Kazakhstan…
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New York, USA (22/10 – 57) At the General Debate of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly on September 20, 2022, in New York, President of the Republic…
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Kazakhstan reform policies to stabilize economy
by Jay Akaraby Jay AkaraKazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has great intentions to transform the country into a modern state with the balance of power redistributed between the executive, legislative and judiciary government bodies. His…