The Week in Kazakhstan: Believe in Tears Almaty’s power plants to transition to gas by 2026, workers strike in Mangistau #weekly review
Alatau: Kazakhstan’s New Digital City Without Internet and Roads Residents are worried about the city’s accelerated development #urban development
Tax Reform Rollback to Mitigate High Inflation in Kazakhstan The minister of finance said that more streamlined tax collection will compensate for potential missed revenues. #budget
Almaty to Convert Its Coal-Fired Power Plant to Gas by 2026 Kazakhstan’s largest city planned to transition years ago #power plants
The Week in Kazakhstan: Drones and Sanctions Parliament wants minimum wage increase, but new funds were not budgeted #weekly review
VTB Kazakhstan Falls Under EU Sanctions The latest European Union sanctions package hits the local subsidiary of the Russian bank #EU
Deputies Recommend Minimum Wage Increase in Kazakhstan The minimum keeps dropping in purchasing power. #labor
Kazakhstan's Gas Production Drops After Drone Attack in Russia The Orenburg processing plant uses gas from the Karachaganak field #war in ukraine
Kazakhstan Marks 36 Years Since the Last Nuclear Test at the Polygon Activists want a more official recognition of the October 19 date #protest
The Week in Kazakhstan: Frozen Prices, Fresh Mayor SOCAR could buy into Dunga, Tokayev pushes for parliamentary reform #weekly review
Lukoil’s Kazakhstan Operations Exempted by New UK Sanctions The Russian oil producer was hit by sanctions against its domestic operations only #oil exports
One Chamber, Possibly Digital: Tokayev’s New Parliament A new working group kick-started Kazakhstan’s parliamentary reform #Today in Kazakhstan
The Week in Kazakhstan: Takeoff and landing Air Astana CEO to step down, bank loans on the rise #weekly review
Putin Admits Russia Caused the AZAL Plane Crash in Kazakhstan Missiles tracking Ukrainian drones exploded next to the Azerbaijan Airlines’ aircraft #Russia
Can Kazakhstan’s Leadership Avoid Being Patriarchal? Tokayev’s latest speech shows that patriarchal rhetoric is an integral part of authoritarian regimes. #feminism
Karakalpak Activist Decries Repression in Uzbekistan and Bureaucratic Barriers in Kazakhstan Akylbek Muratbai is seeking asylum after being prosecuted in Uzbekistan #Human Rights
The Week in Kazakhstan: Unicorns Galacticos Real Madrid beats FC Kairat, new nuclear power plants planned #weekly review
Tokayev and the Scourge of ‘Social Parasitism’ in Kazakhstan How the government is shifting the blame to cover up its inadequate economic policies #Qandy Qantar
After Trump, Tokayev Also Calls Climate Change a “Fraud” and Praises Coal in Kazakhstan “Coal is the dirtiest energy source,” experts say #United States
The Week in Kazakhstan: A Room for Two Tokayev reshuffles key positions in government, Kyrgyzstan’s parliament dissolved #weekly review
Tokayev Reshuffles Government Lineup Several among Kazakhstan’s top officials were fired within the past two days #Kazakhstan
Metal, Fire, and the Future A family of blacksmiths considers how to keep their work alive in Kazakhstan #Kazakhstan