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Kazakh Ruling Party Nominates Toqaev For President
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- Written by Administrator
Kazakhstan's ruling Nur Otan party has nominated interim President Qasym-Zhomart Toqaev for the presidency, virtually assuring his victory in a snap election scheduled for June 9.
Kazakh government prepares to back Tokayev campaign - sources
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- Written by Olzhas Auyezov; editing by David Evans
The Kazakh government is preparing to back President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's campaign ahead of the June 9 snap election, three sources told Reuters.
Apology to Akezhan Kazhegeldin
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- Written by Radio New Zealand
On 30 May, 2016, RNZ and TVNZ jointly On 30 May, 2016, RNZ and TVNZ jointly published an article headed "Panama Papers:The NZ-Kazakhstan connection".
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.
#OpenDialogFoundation implicated in money-laundering claims
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- Written by Gary Cartwright is publishing editor of EU Today.
The fake human rights NGO Open Dialog Foundation (ODF), closely associated with Kazakh fugitive Oligarch Mukhtar Ablyazov, has, in recent years, attracted much speculation over its financial affairs, and in particular questions as to the true nature of the relationship with Ablyazov himself, writes Gary Cartwright.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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