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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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February 20, 2018
Telia's Exit Consolidates State Ownership in Kazakhstan Telecoms Sector
By Paolo Sorbello
Hit by scandals across Central Asia, Telia to sell its stake in Kcell, the largest mobile operator, to state-owned Kazakhtelecom.
January 30, 2018
The Sorrows of Kazakhstan's Generation Z
By Paolo Sorbello
The young generation most comfortable with technology is faced with a mix of old and new problems in Kazakhstan.
January 12, 2018
Lawsuits Threaten Kazakhstan's Oil Money
By Paolo Sorbello
A business venture gone awry could have major repercussions for Kazakhstan's oil fund.
December 20, 2017
Attacks on Press Freedom Show Central Asia’s Authoritarian Side
By Paolo Sorbello
Media freedom continues to be a weak point in Central Asia.
December 15, 2017
Miners Strike in Central Kazakhstan, Protesting Bad Work Conditions and Pay
By Paolo Sorbello
The company reacted by suing the workers after three days of stalled talks.
November 27, 2017
Tajikistan Keeps Selling Debt Amid Macroeconomic Wasteland
By Paolo Sorbello
Hungry investors may have another chance to buy Tajik debt soon, but the IMF thinks the situation is far from stable.
November 17, 2017
Leaks Unveil Kazakh Officials with Offshore Links
By Paolo Sorbello
The Paradise Papers leak shows that Sauat Mynbayev, a key in Kazakhstan's energy sector, could have conspired to hide millions in offshore havens.
November 01, 2017
Tajikistan's Presidential Family Ousts Competitor in the Fuel Market
By Paolo Sorbello
Tajik police detained a prominent businessman, leaving room for the president's son-in-law.
October 23, 2017
Fuel Crisis Exposes Kazakhstan's Energy Contradictions
By Paolo Sorbello
For the past month, lack of gasoline, price increases, and public discontent highlighted Kazakhstan's infrastructural and institutional impasse.
September 11, 2017
Working Conditions and Ethnic Relations Ignored in Kazakhstan
By Paolo Sorbello
Social tensions boiled in Kazakhstan as three died in a coal mine and hundreds of workers and locals fought in Astana.
August 29, 2017
Central Asian Central Banks Play with Rates to Boost Growth
By Paolo Sorbello
Sliding out of crisis, how are regional central banks handling their monetary realities?
August 16, 2017
What’s All the Fuss About Terrorism in Central Asia?
By Paolo Sorbello
Reports from Central Asia about a future doomed to violent Islamic extremism in the region are thin on evidence.