The Week in Kazakhstan: Walk This Way Tokayev dictates the government’s line at a meeting, utility and fuel prices grow #weekly review
A State for the Elite The government promises to improve everyone’s lives by supporting businesses, but the effect is the opposite #Editorial
Vlast Explains: Why Are Oil Workers Protesting in Kazakhstan? Protests are likely to continue because of market trends, trade union suppression, and dwindling tenders #protest
The Week in Kazakhstan: Arrested Development A series of protests were met with detentions, FDI grows to a 10-year record #weekly review
“Any Player That Seeks to Be a Market Leader Needs to Understand That There Is Always a Cyber-Risk” Interview with Subra Kumaraswamy, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Visa #IT
Protesting Oil Workers in Astana Detained, Forced Back to Zhanaozen The protest in Kazakhstan’s capital concluded with mass solidarity demonstrations in the west of the country #protest
The Week in Kazakhstan: Sit and Run Most of Kazakhstan’s ministers keep their jobs, arbitration threats give oil companies a headache #weekly review
Gasoline Wanted Soviet-era refineries and a lagging green transition continue to cause fuel shortages #Editorial
Mining Towns Are Left Behind in Kazakhstan’s "Green Transition" What awaits the monotowns within the country’s low-carbon policy? #regions
The Week in Kazakhstan: Everything’s Fine Smailov keeps his post as prime minister, the government threatens a massive penalty against Kashagan operators #weekly review
The Week in Kazakhstan: Upsetting Race Kazakhstan’s ruling party wins the parliamentary elections, Tokayev prepares a new doctrine on mass media #weekly review
Limited Choice and No Transparency. Democracy Kept at Bay in Kazakhstan’s Elections Parliamentary and local elections were rife with violations, observers say. #elections
“Media freedom is an essential element in building effective, independent institutions.” An exclusive interview with James Cleverley, UK Foreign Secretary #diplomacy
The Week in Kazakhstan: Campaign Tricks Kazakhstan sues Russian space company, Tokayev calls for a joint Turkic agency for emergency situations #weekly review
Kazakhstan still Struggles to Bring Oil across the Caspian A pipeline across the sea is unlikely, while seaborne shipping has little potential #oil exports
Kyrgyzstan: Gagging Protests through Court Orders A column by International Partnership for Human Rights #Kyrgyzstan
The Week in Kazakhstan: “Don’t Be Silent!” Kazakhstan looks for alternative oil export routes, a construction company sues its workers #weekly review
«We Can’t Turn Every City in Kazakhstan into Astana Lookalikes» Interview with researcher Temirtas Iskakov #architecture
The Week in Kazakhstan: A Scapegoat and a Barrel of Oil Kazakhstanis will vote on colored ballots in the upcoming elections #weekly review
A Place of Hope While relatives seek a solution, they find repression from their own government #Editorial