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Paolo Sorbello
Paolo Sorbello is a journalist and researcher living in Kazakhstan.
Paolo Sorbello is a journalist and researcher living in Kazakhstan. He is also the English-language editor at independent media outlet Vlast.kz.
Paolo’s work has also been published by openDemocracy, Global Voices, and Natural Gas World. He holds a PhD from the University of Glasgow, where he studied industrial relations in Kazakhstan’s oil sector. You can follow Paolo on Twitter or connect via LinkedIn
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September 24, 2018
UK Court Slaps Huge Fine on Khrapunov in BTA Case
By Paolo Sorbello
Ilyas Khrapunov is hit with a $500 million fine for allegedly aiding Mukhtar Ablyazov's reported embezzlement.
August 21, 2018
Tajikistan's President Makes Historic Visit to Uzbekistan
By Paolo Sorbello
Seventeen years after his last official visit, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon visited Tashkent and Samarkand.
July 23, 2018
Kazakhstan's Top Bank Prepares a Bid to Enter Uzbekistan
By Paolo Sorbello
After buying out its main competitor, Kazakhstan's largest lender could plan to establish a subsidiary in Uzbekistan.
July 09, 2018
Chinese Investor Disappoints Kazakhstan's National Oil Company
By Paolo Sorbello
China's troubled CEFC will pass on a deal to buy a majority stake in KMGI, a subsidiary of Kazakhstan's Kazmunaigas.
June 22, 2018
Nazarbayev Won't Be Kazakhstan's Next President...Or Will He?
By Paolo Sorbello
Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev, head of the Kazakh Senate, suggested Nazarbayev won't run in 2020 -- then walked the comment back.
May 30, 2018
Copied Free Birds: Plagiarism Allegations Hit Kazakhstan's Government Again
By Paolo Sorbello
Complaints about plagiarism and a thirst for free press go hand in hand in Kazakhstan.
May 11, 2018
Kazakhstan's Small Lenders Suffer Financial Crunch
By Paolo Sorbello
Strongly criticized by the president, some small banks in Kazakhstan are asking for help from the state to withstand a liquidity crisis.
April 30, 2018
Kazakhstan's Energy Company Continues to Borrow to Survive
By Paolo Sorbello
A recent Eurobond issue piles up on Kazmunaigas' debt, signaling just how dependent Kazakhstan's oil and gas giant is on borrowed capital.
April 18, 2018
Kazakhstan's Elderly Opposition Tries Something New
By Paolo Sorbello
Behind the mecenatismo of a former prime minister, Kazakhstan’s opposition figures find a new platform in Brussels.
March 22, 2018
Kazakhstan’s Financial Restructuring Continues Despite Failed Mergers
By Paolo Sorbello
After two expected mergers failed, Kazakhstan's banking sector remains profoundly unbalanced, with the Halyk-Qazkom tandem as a hegemon.
March 12, 2018
Uzbekistan Makes Up With Tajikistan Over Electricity
By Paolo Sorbello
For over two decades, the Uzbek-Tajik relationship has been marred by tension, but a recent bilateral visit may mark a true thaw.
February 24, 2018
Uzbekistan Pushes for Bond Debut Before Privatization
By Paolo Sorbello
Uzbekistan is preparing coupons for up to $300 million to reap the benefits of the investors' widespread hunger for high yields.