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Kazakhstan
A Look Back at 2020 in Central Asia
By Catherine Putz
How did I do on my outlook for Central Asia 2020? (Spoiler: I didn't know there'd be a pandemic)
Looking Ahead to January 10: Elections in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan
By Colleen Wood
Why bother analyzing elections in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan if we think we know the results?
Does It Matter That the New OSCE High Commissioner for National Minorities Is From Kazakhstan?
By Ana-Maria Anghelescu
In early December a Kazakh diplomat secured a top position in the OSCE -- but does it matter?
Election Campaign Kicks Off Slow in Kazakhstan
By Paolo Sorbello
After some initial commotion in the political environment, the parliamentary race folded back into a roll-call of loyalists.
Third Central Asian Leaders’ Meeting Postponed to 2021: Why It Matters
By Akram Umarov
Postponing what was supposed to become a regular forum for the leaders of Central Asia to gather together is not a good idea.
Tracing the Chinese Footprints in Kazakhstan’s Oil and Gas Industry
By Niva Yau
In Beijing’s pursuit of shifting its trade and energy dependencies from sea to land, Nur-Sultan is a necessary partner.
Kazakhstan Aims to Increase Participation in UN Peacekeeping Missions
By Wilder Alejandro Sanchez
The additional troops won’t be deployed until 2022 and it's not clear where they will be stationed.
Kazakhstan’s Parliamentary Elections: The Ablyazov Effect
By Catherine Putz
Mukhtar Ablyazov is kryptonite in Kazakh politics.
UN Working Group Finds Serikzhan Bilash’s Detention by Kazakhstan Arbitrary
By Catherine Putz
Bilash headed a group advocating for greater attention to the ethnic Kazakhs detained in China’s camps in Xinjiang. It got him in trouble with the Kazakh government.
Banking Consolidation Continues in Kazakhstan
By Paolo Sorbello
A bank close to Nazarbayev buys a competitor, while smaller lenders continue to fall.
Kazakh Blogger Forced Into Psychiatric Clinic
By Catherine Putz
A court order has sent Aigul Otepova to a psychiatric clinic. Her supporters say its because of her outspoken criticism of the government.
One Thousand and One Responses to Borat
By Paolo Sorbello
Offensive, racist, only-for-Americans, funny, and even a diplomatic case. The second Borat movie stirred a wide range of controversies in Kazakhstan and worldwide.