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Akezhan Kazhegeldin: "The people themselves are still the…
Ermurat Bapi interviews Akezhan Kazhegeldin.
Kazakhstan's Anti-Corruption Drive Turns Against Opposition
Kazakhstan’s renewed efforts against corruption might mask a strategy aimed to silence opposition figures and activists.
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Kazakhstan and Eurasia new oil consortium in a multi-billion Caspian project
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In a move presented as glorious and spectacular, oil companies from Russia (Rosneft), China (CNPC), Kazakhstan (Kazmunaygas), Azerbaijan (SOCAR) and Italy (Eni) have teamed up to form a consortium for the exploration and exploitation of what is expected to be a new “giant” located in the very heart of the northern Caspian tectonic structure.
ReNew eyes Orange's portfolio in $950 million deal to bulk up before IPO
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Sumant Sinha led ReNew Power Ventures Pvt Ltd, a Goldman Sachs backed clean energy company -- is in active discussions with Orange Renewable to acquire its portfolio of a little over 600 MW of predominantly wind and a smattering of solar assets for Rs 6175 crore ($950 million) of enterprise valuation, according to multiple officials in the know.
Lawyer cleared of misappropriation of client funds
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'No evidence could be produced to contradict the version of the accused'
Kazakhstan begins new trial of businessman charged with attempted coup d’etat
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A new trial of Kazakh businessman Tokhtar Tuleshov began on July 13, in which he is charged with a number of offenses including attempting to overthrow the government, extremism, and illegal weapon possession. Eight co-defendants are also being charged with tax evasion, financial fraud, and bribery in the trial.
Kazakhstan: Law Narrows Field for Presidential Contenders
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Implausible as it might seem, a day will come when Kazakhstan will have a president other than the one now in power.
Jehovah's Witnesses in Kazakhstan Fear Repeat of Russia Ban After 'Scary' Crackdown
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After operations at its headquarters were suspended last week, Jehovah’s Witnesses in Kazakhstan fear their country’s government is going down the same path as neighboring Russia, where the Christian group was effectively banned earlier this year.
Copper and the Making of Kazakhstan's New Metal Moguls
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Commodity prices have found a “new normal” but copper is doing much better.
Russian Railpolitick and China’s Belt and Road
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An old Chinese proverb would be best amended to go something like this: if you want China to be rich, you must first build roads. Unfortunately, a road or railway is useless unless you own and can legally operate a fleet of trucks, locomotives, and rolling stock to ply the routes.
Trump Associate Agrees to Cooperate in International Money Laundering Investigation
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A former business associate of President Donald Trump has agreed to cooperate in an international money laundering investigation targeting a Kazakh family whom he helped make real estate deals with Trump, the Financial Times reported Thursday.
It Is In America’s Interest To Keep Kazakhstan Engaged – And On Its Side
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This month, Kazakhstan kicked off Astana Expo 2017, the first international exposition to be held in the former Soviet Union. The theme of Astana’s Expo is “Future Energy.” Heads of Asian and European powers, including President Xi Jinping, Indian Premier Narendra Modi, and King of Spain Felipe VI, among others, opened the Expo together with Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev.
Now Under the Nazarbayev Brand: Astana's Airport
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Kazakhstan renamed Astana’s international airport after the first and current president of the country, Nursultan Nazarbayev.
Kazakhstan’s Expo: Vanity Fair or Imprint of the Future?
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Recycling trashcans are everywhere you look at the Future Energy EXPO in Kazakhstan’s capital. For a region in which sprawling, smoldering, methane-emitting landfill sites are the norm, the message is a clear one: the future is green.
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