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…
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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…
Kazakhstan president steps down after 29 years
Kazakhstan’s president, Nursultan Nazarbayev (pictured), has announced his resignation 29 years after taking office. The 78-year-old told the nation that…
Kazakhstan criticised over education of pupils with disabilities
Most Kazakh children with disabilities are not being properly educated in an inclusive fashion, according to Human Rights Watch (HRW)….
Caspian leaders fudge legal status
Russia, Kazakhstan, Iran, Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan have agreed on the legal status of the Caspian Sea, helping to resolve 22…
Nato waits for Russian retreat
A Russian military helicopter has accidentally fired on spectators during the controversial Zapad exercises in western Russia, reportedly injuring several…
Uzbek-Kazakh brotherhood re-established
Glitzy Astana lacks the architectural gems of neighbouring Uzbekistan. Uzbekistan’s president, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, has visited Astana in Kazakhstan to boost…
Putin backs jingoistic WWII movie
Barricades in a Moscow street, October 1941. Source: Wikimedia A new film about an untrue or exaggerated piece of Russian…
A fresh wind blows through the steppes
Uzbekistan’s historic power has not been replicated in the modern era. Source: Eurasia Times Uzbekistan’s caretaker president, Shavkat Mirziyaev, is…
Uzbeks given new leader
New acting-president Shavkat Mirziyoyev with Russia’s Vladimir Putin. Source: Kremlin Uzbekistan has named its new president and Kazakhstan and Armenia…