IAC EURASIA ARCHIVE

April 2019

Welcome to our Archives page. On this page you will find a total of 24 of our articles broken down into Months and Years.
Kazakhstan: Government cracks down on supporters of the constitution
Events and opinions

Kazakhstan: Government cracks down on supporters of the constitution

Authorities in Kazakhstan are cracking down on citizens holding public demonstrations in support of the constitution. After he hoisted a banner reading "The sole source of state power is the peop
Kazakhs, foreign investors puzzled by power-sharing leaders
Economy

Kazakhs, foreign investors puzzled by power-sharing leaders

The new Kazakh president, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, flies a modest Airbus A321 jet. His predecessor and patron Nursultan Nazarbayev moves around on a much bigger wide-body Airbus A330-200. But even
Kazakh Opposition Party Boycotts June 9 Presidential Elections
Political process

Kazakh Opposition Party Boycotts June 9 Presidential Elections

The Nationwide Social Democratic Party of Kazakhstan announced on Friday that it would not field a candidate for snap presidential elections slated for June 9 because it did not want to legitimize e
Open Dialogue Foundation activities harmful to EU interests: Deputy FM
Corruption!

Open Dialogue Foundation activities harmful to EU interests: Deputy FM

Polish Deputy Foreign Minister Szymon Szynkowski vel Sęk commented on the investigation concerning the Open Dialogue Foundation (ODF) and the Silk Road company, suspected of money laundering. “It
Loyalist diplomat handpicked by Kazakh ruler for president
Political process

Loyalist diplomat handpicked by Kazakh ruler for president

The career diplomat who is a shoo-in to become only the second president of ex-Soviet Kazakhstan since its independence has always appeared to prize loyalty over political ambition. Kassym-Jomart
Kazakh Ruling Party Nominates Toqaev For President
Events and opinions

Kazakh Ruling Party Nominates Toqaev For President

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. The announcemen
Kazakh government prepares to back Tokayev campaign - sources
Political process

Kazakh government prepares to back Tokayev campaign - sources

The Kazakh government is preparing to back President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's campaign ahead of the June 9 snap election, three sources told Reuters. Tokayev himself has not yet said whether he pl
Apology to Akezhan Kazhegeldin
Extra

Apology to Akezhan Kazhegeldin

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". The article concerned Akezhan Kazhegeldin, th
#OpenDialogFoundation implicated in money-laundering claims
Corruption!

#OpenDialogFoundation implicated in money-laundering claims

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
Tages Anzeiger: Nazarbayev’s Regime Will Fall
Political process

Tages Anzeiger: Nazarbayev’s Regime Will Fall

 For 30 years, the dictatorial clan has been doing nothing but enriching itself. "Mukhtar Ablyazov is the deadly enemy of Kazakhstan's still influential ex-president Nursultan Naza
KAZAKHSTAN: 18 prisoners of conscience, 11 restricted freedom sentences
Extra

KAZAKHSTAN: 18 prisoners of conscience, 11 restricted freedom sentences

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 restr
Kazakhstan: Nur-Sultan goes off the rails
Economy

Kazakhstan: Nur-Sultan goes off the rails

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
What is the Kazakh regime learning from citizen protests?
Political process

What is the Kazakh regime learning from citizen protests?

Recent events in Kazakhstan show the regime’s evolving response to discontent from below. On 4 February, a house fire in Astana, Kazakhstan’s capital, killed five sisters aged between o
Vassilenko highlights importance of connectivity for sustainable development at High Level Conference on Central Asia
Political process

Vassilenko highlights importance of connectivity for sustainable development at High Level Conference on Central Asia

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
The Rise of Regionalism in Central Asia?
Economy

The Rise of Regionalism in Central Asia?

Despite shared history, Central Asia has long lacked regional cohesion. That could be changing. Since his appointment in December 2016, Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has focused on rekindlin
Trains, Planes, and Automobiles: Central Asia Is Reconnecting With Itself
Economy

Trains, Planes, and Automobiles: Central Asia Is Reconnecting With Itself

Mapping newly created, resurrected, and proposed transport routes across Central Asia provides insight into regional connectivity drives. Much like the unhappy pair of travelers from the 1987 Ste
Bouteflika, Bashir... will other strongmen fall?
Extra

Bouteflika, Bashir... will other strongmen fall?

Strongmen in the Middle East and North Africa will be eyeing warily popular protests, fed by frustration with living standards and an elite perceived as corrupt, that helped push veteran Algerian pres...
Moshe Hogeg, Singulariteam partners sued for $50m
Corruption!

Moshe Hogeg, Singulariteam partners sued for $50m

The complainant is Adam Perzow, who sold the invest.com domain to Singulariteam in 2014. The lawsuits filed against Singulariteam investment fund founder and chairperson Moshe Hogeg, owner of the
Kazakhstan's BTA Bank alleges Felix Sater, others laundered more than $440 million
Corruption!

Kazakhstan's BTA Bank alleges Felix Sater, others laundered more than $440 million

BTA Bank and the city of Almaty, Kazakhstan, where its headquarters are located, have filed a class action suit against multiple parties and businessman Felix Sater over allegations of stealing and la...
Turkmenistan starts work on nameless 'new city'
Economy

Turkmenistan starts work on nameless 'new city'

Ex-Soviet Turkmenistan's strongman leader broke ground on a new and presently nameless city close to the capital Ashgabat Wednesday. Speaking at a groundbreaking ceremony, President Gurbanguly Berd...
Kazakhstan’s big boss steps down – but in name only
Political process

Kazakhstan’s big boss steps down – but in name only

Nazarbayev employs ‘resign-while-retaining-power’ strategy – a model Putin may use one day Тhe step-down by Nursultan Nazarbayev, the long-standing ruler of Kazakhstan took the world by surprise, b...
Kazakhstan tries to slip from Xinjiang vice, gets ever more stuck
Extra

Kazakhstan tries to slip from Xinjiang vice, gets ever more stuck

Campaigners drawing attention to the Xinjiang detentions say Nur-Sultan’s public relations campaign is two-faced.   Try as it might, Kazakhstan cannot shake its Xinjiang headache. On one han...
Kazakhstan’s Daddy-Daughter Dictator Show
Political process

Kazakhstan’s Daddy-Daughter Dictator Show

Nursultan Nazarbayev, the longtime leader of Kazakhstan, Central Asia’s richest country, has always had a rather particular sense of humor. Back in 1998 he moved the country’s capital from the cozy, s...
What’s in a Name? Everything.
Extra

What’s in a Name? Everything.

On March 19, 78 years old Nursultan Äbisjuly Nazarbayev unexpectedly announced his resignation as President of Kazakhstan, referring to the need for “a new generation of leaders”. STOCKHOLM / ROM
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