Kazakhstan makes coup claims ahead of rubber-stamp election
Kazakhstan’s authorities claim they prevented an attempted coup by supporters of an exiled opposition leader ahead of Sunday’s presidential election….
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Central Asia faces rising economic uncertainty amid Ukraine war
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has sparked instability in Central Asia with most of the sprawling region’s inhabitants seeing it as…
Kazakh president refuses to recognise Russian-held ‘republics’ in Ukraine
Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev caused an uncomfortable moment for Russian dictator Vladimir Putin when he said his giant Central Asian…
Kazakhs to vote on constitutional reforms to limit presidential powers
Kazakhs are due to vote in a referendum on constitutional reforms on June 5 on 33 separate articles – about…
Kazakhstan struggles to maintain relations with Russia amid war with Ukraine
Kazakhstan is struggling to distance itself from Russia which bailed out embattled Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in January with more…
Kazakhstan distances itself from Putin’s war on Ukraine
Kazakhstan’s foreign minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi has said his government will not recognise the independence of Russian-controlled Luhansk and Donetsk, in…
Kazakhstan president Tokayev boosts ties with Russia while pushing aside his strongman predecessor
Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has held talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Moscow to discuss bilateral cooperation as…
Kazakhstan president consolidates grip after violence
The violence in Kazakhstan this month left 225 people dead, according to the authorities which previously reported much lower numbers….
Kazakhstan president vows to kill ‘terrorist’ protesters while calling in Russian help
Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev says his security forces will “shoot to kill without warning” and labelled protesters as foreign-backed “terrorists”. …
Ethnic Kazakhs in Afghanistan struggle to resettle in their increasingly unstable homeland
Amid attempts to allow ethnic Kazakhs to leave Afghanistan, Kazakhstan claims there are approximately 200 members of the community remaining,…
Kazakhstan’s ethnic-Chinese minority return from Kyrgyzstan after coronavirus-sparked violence
More than 1,000 Kazakh citizens of Chinese descent have crossed the Kyrgyzstan border back into Kazakhstan after initially fleeing communal…
Pompeo: Kazakhs should reject China and Russia cash
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has called on Kazakhstan to welcome Russian and Chinese investment and influence with caution….
Kazakhstan to breed Aberdeen Angus herds
Herds of Scotland’s famous Aberdeen Angus bulls could soon be grazing in Kazakhstan. Aberdeen’s Lord Provost Barney Crockett has agreed…
Kazakh police arrest hundreds of election protesters
Police in Kazakhstan arrested hundreds of protesters during the weekend election to “choose” a president. Kazakhstan’s deputy interior minister Marat Kozhayev said…
Kazakhstan renames capital after outgoing president
Kazakhstan has officially renamed its capital Nursultan, or “Sultan of Light” in Kazakh, to honour outgoing president Nursultan Nazarbayev. The…
Kazakhstan president’s daughter poised for top job
The oldest daughter of Kazakhstan’s autocratic president was picked as parliamentary Speaker this week, fuelling speculation that she could succeed…
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