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Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
June 01, 2023
Kazakhstan Keeps Discussion of Political Repression Firmly in the Past
By Catherine Putz
Kazakh President Tokayev said in tweet that it was the “duty” of all to “learn the terrible lessons of the past and do everything possible so that such events do not happen again in the future.” What about the present?
April 24, 2023
Karim Massimov, Former Kazakh Intelligence Chief, Sentenced to 18 Years on Treason, Coup Charges
By Catherine Putz
Massimov’s supporters say the case against him was politically motivated, an incident of clear scapegoating.
March 27, 2023
Hopes for Renewal Disappointed Again in Kazakhstan
By Paolo Sorbello
Political manipulations stripped the people of the choice they were promised in Kazakhstan’s latest parliamentary election.
February 28, 2023
Neither Exciting nor Boring: Kazakhstan Prepares for Parliamentary Elections
By Paolo Sorbello
The announced opening up of the political field still fails to leave room for opposition.
January 01, 2023
The Unraveling of Kazakhstan’s Social Contract
By Assel Tutumlu
The time has come to re-evaluate Kazakhstan’s social contract. Is President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev up to the challenge?
December 28, 2022
Kazakhstan’s Parliament Aims to Take Away Nazarbayev’s Privileges
By Paolo Sorbello
De-Nazarbayevification moves further onward with plans to scrap the law “On the First President”
December 14, 2022
Infrastructure Failure Tests Kazakhstan’s Government
By Paolo Sorbello
Tokayev threatens to fire the ministers that fail to reach substantial progress in remedying the heating crisis.
November 28, 2022
Kazakhstan’s President Tokayev Calls for the Return of Assets
By Paolo Sorbello
Will the government target all assets spirited abroad or only those owned by specific individuals?
November 28, 2022
Where Is the ‘New’ Kazakhstan, President Tokayev?
By Alva Omarova
In March, Tokayev promised a “New Kazakhstan” but there was nothing new in the recent uncompetitive presidential election.
November 21, 2022
Tokayev Secures Presidency in Old Kazakhstan-Style Early Election
By Catherine Putz
In “New Kazakhstan,” an typical old Kazakhstan-style election grants Tokayev power through 2029.
November 13, 2022
What to Expect from Tokayev’s Second Term
By Benjamin Godwin
As certain as his re-election may be, Kazakhstan's leader faces a pressing array of domestic and international challenges.
October 18, 2022
Nurseit Niyazbekov on Kazakhstan’s Tumultuous 2022
By Catherine Putz
It’s been a challenging year for Kazakhstan: Domestic unrest, the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a constitutional referendum, and now a snap presidential election.
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