Constitutional, But Not Welcome Authorities in Kazakhstan continue to arrest activists and block rallies #Today in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan’s Police Detains Editor of Satirical Media Two supporters who had come out calling for his release were also arrested #press freedom
The Week in Kazakhstan: Spillover The Central Bank to switch gears on currency policy, the ministry of energy proposed to scrap fuel price caps. #weekly review
Kazakhstan Court Makes Another January 2022 Trial Secret A military court will continue behind closed doors a trial for the murder of two Almaty residents during Qandy Qantar #Qandy Qantar
Kazakhstan To Spend Billions for Energy Infrastructure A new government working group took charge of the national plan for the modernization of utilities and electricity generation systems #green transition
Central Bank to Tighten Retail Currency Exchange Corridor Exchange bureaus face stricter limits on cash operations #Central Bank
Mangistaumunaigaz Fined $60 Million for Environmental Damages The company violated its emission limits twice in December last year #environment
The Week in Kazakhstan: On the Lookout Kashagan consortium fined, new state secrets protect Tokayev. #weekly review
Mongolia's Free Trade Deal with the Eurasian Economic Union Gets Postponed Authorities are pro, businesses are against, and consumers are silent #Eurasian Economic Union
The Week in Kazakhstan: Manual Transmission Tokayev’s interview touches on Nazarbayev’s legacy. Qazaq Air finally sold. #weekly review
Kazakhstan’s Economy in 2024: GDP Up, Incomes Down This year’s economic trends and forecasts for 2025 #budget
The Week in Kazakhstan: Stranger Things A plane crash near Aktau likely caused by a Russian missile strike, Tokayev fires the minister of economy. #weekly review
“Something Strange Happened With the Plane” Witness and expert testimony assess three versions of the plane crash near Aktau #plane crash
Azerbaijan Airlines Passenger Plane Crashes in Kazakhstan Emergency workers say there are survivors among the 67 on board #plane crash
Abused, Undercut, and Unheard: Oil Workers in Western Kazakhstan Face Discrimination Leaked documents reveal a systematic pay gap between local and foreign workers at the most profitable fields #oil and gas
The Week in Kazakhstan: Righting the Wrongs The Stati saga is now completely over, LPG prices will be capped until 2030. #weekly review
Kazakhstan’s Pressure on Oil Majors Unlikely to Push Them Out The fines Kazakhstan imposes on mass polluters in the oil and gas sector are, in fact, political and economic tools #oil and gas
Waiting for Tokayev's Social Justice Two years after his re-election, Kazakhstan is still ruled through an oligarchic economic model #inequality
The Week in Kazakhstan: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Former presidents get fresh legal protections, the ruling party revisits the time zone question #weekly review
“External Forces Let Rebels Take Over in Syria” The Assad regime had been an incubator of dissent, expert says #International Relations
The Week in Kazakhstan: Falling and Bouncing A weak tenge is not yet worrying the cabinet, residents mull moving away #weekly review