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Tages Anzeiger: Nazarbayev’s Regime Will Fall
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- Written by Administrator
For 30 years, the dictatorial clan has been doing nothing but enriching itself.
KAZAKHSTAN: 18 prisoners of conscience, 11 restricted freedom sentences
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- Written by Felix Corley, Forum 18
In addition to one Muslim on trial in Shymkent, 18 individuals are known to be currently jailed for exercising freedom of religion or belief. All are Sunni Muslim men. A further 11 are serving restricted freedom sentences. A further 12 are under post-jailing bans on specific activity. A further 29 who have completed sentences still have their bank accounts blocked.
Kazakhstan: Nur-Sultan goes off the rails
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- Written by Almaz Kumenov
The capital city is in desperate need of a congestion-busting solution. City hall in the capital of Kazakhstan has announced that a project to build a congestion-busting light railway transit system has been put on hold for the foreseeable future.
What is the Kazakh regime learning from citizen protests?
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- Written by Sarah Dorr
Recent events in Kazakhstan show the regime’s evolving response to discontent from below.
Kazakhstan’s toi: A feast or a fuss?
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- Written by Almaz Kumenov
Kazakhs who cannot afford the expense of a wedding often take loans. Banks even advertise special wedding-themed credit.
Vassilenko highlights importance of connectivity for sustainable development at High Level Conference on Central Asia
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- Written by New Europe Newsroom
The Romanian Presidency held its High Level Conference to mark the adoption of the new EU Strategy for Central Asia – Connectivity for sustainable development at the Palace of the Parliament in Bucharest today.
The Rocky Road to Replacing Vladimir Putin
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- Written by Sir Andrew Wood Associate Fellow, Russia and Eurasia Programme
The transition to Putin’s constitutionally scheduled replacement as president of Russia may be rougher than currently expected.
The Rise of Regionalism in Central Asia?
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- Written by Yi Da Jeremy Ng
Despite shared history, Central Asia has long lacked regional cohesion. That could be changing.
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