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Kazakhstan
Settling the Caspian Issue and Realizing the Trans-Caspian Energy Corridor
By Fabio Indeo
Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan’s aims to diversify their energy export markets got a boost recently.
Carefully, Kazakhstan Confronts China About Kazakhs in Xinjiang Re-Education Camps
By Catherine Putz
Astana can't afford to push Beijing too hard, even on behalf of its own citizens detained in Xinjiang re-education camps.
Seizing Economic Opportunities in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan
By Eric Wheeler and Alexey Yugai
If Astana and Tashkent can tackle long-term obstacles to growth, there’s great potential in the region.
The Ablyazov Affair: ‘Fraud on an Epic Scale’
By Stephen M. Bland
New rounds of litigation add to the opaque case of fugitive ex-Kazakh minister Mukhtar Ablyazov.
Dark Tourism in Kazakhstan’s Gulag Heartland
By Peter Ford
Under the USSR, Kazakhstan hosted a sprawling network of prison camps that housed millions of prisoners.
Kazakhstan's Renewable Energy Quest
By Eric Wheeler
Astana will face a number of practical and political issues in promoting renewable energy sources.
Kazakhstan’s Land Reforms
By Dena Sholk
A major debate on the contentious issue of land reforms is underway in Kazakhstan.
Gennady Golovkin and Kazakhstan’s Soft Power
By Joseph Hammond
The boxer is following a path first blazed by the Philippines' Manny Pacquiao.
Understanding Kazakhstan’s Politics, Again
By Dena Sholk
The people of Kazakhstan have made their preferences clear.
Can Kazakhstan’s Privatization Plan Succeed?
By Michael Desai and Eric Wheeler
Kazakhstan’s plan to privatize its state industries is ambitious, but it faces some major barriers.
The Emerging China-Kazakhstan Defense Relationship
By Samuel Ramani
What was once an adversarial relationship is giving way to a strategic partnership.
Understanding Kazakhstan’s Politics
By Dena Sholk
Nazarbayev’s overwhelming victory notwithstanding, change is taking place in Kazakhstan.