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Kazakh Ex-President Rejects Talk Of Shared Power, Blames 'Traitors' For Unrest
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- Written by RFE/RL's Kazakh Service
Former Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbaev used an extended interview on state television on October 11 to downplay his continuing influence and defer to his successor, condemn "traitors" abroad for allegedly trying to stoke unrest, and generally praise his 29-year rule that ended earlier this year.
Inside the decaying mansions abandoned in UK’s most expensive wasteland
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- Written by James Hockaday
New footage has emerged from the decaying multi-million pound London mansions left derelict in ‘one of the most expensive wastelands in the world’.
Kazakh president orders investigation into China-linked transport project
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- Written by Tamara Vaal
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Tuesday ordered an investigation into former senior officials who initiated a struggling $1.5 billion Chinese-led project to build a light rail network in the capital.
COUNTRY of coups and dashed hopes
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- Written by Satina Aidar
Despite democratic donor countries generous support Kyrgyz elites continue to roll back towards authoritarianism and kleptocracy. Twice these processes resulted in mass riots, with Kyrgyzstan’s two presidents Akayev and Bakiyev fleeing the country.
Kazakhstan believes in protests, sort of
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- Written by Eurasianet's free weekly newsletter
An independent polling agency in Kazakhstan has found in a nationwide survey that 43 percent of respondents view demonstrations as a force for good.
HRW Submission to the Universal Periodic Review of Kazakhstan
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- Written by Administrator
Kazakhstan’s poor human rights record has regretably deterioriated since its Universal Periodic Review (UPR) in October 2014.
Mass Arrests Cast Doubt on Rights Reform in Kazakhstan
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- Written by Laura Mills, Researcher
Since coming to power in June, Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokaev has claimed a desire to accelerate political reforms and improve human rights in the country.
Should Europe fear Russia’s Eurasian Economic Union?
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- Written by RFI
The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is a Russian-run structure, loosely modelled on the European Union.
Is China’s Belt And Road Initiative Strategic Genius, Arrogant Overreach Or Something Else?
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- Written by Atul Singh via Fair Observer
The Belt and Road Initiative is China’s bold and risky response to internal tensions and external pressure, but it is not backed by an inspiring idea.
Awakening a new generation of activists in Eurasia
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- Written by Erica Marat
An emerging young, urban population has begun to challenge the lasting legacies of the Soviet era.
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