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Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan: A Tale of Blocking and Unblocking
By Catherine Putz
While Kazakhstan may have a more vibrant media space than Uzbekistan, the trends in each country are moving in opposite directions.
Banks in Kazakhstan Give Mergers a Go, Again
By Paolo Sorbello
Three smaller banks in Kazakhstan will decide about a merger this month; meanwhile, large players are poised for changes too.
Protests in Kazakhstan Demonstrate Democratic Dismay
By Catherine Putz
The protest mood looks likely to grow as Kazakhstan approaches snap presidential elections.
Kazakhstan’s Potemkin Presidential Contenders
By Catherine Putz
A handful of people will technically run for the Kazakh presidency, but are they just “puppets” in a play?
Can Social Media Change Governance in Central Asia?
By Colleen Wood
Improved digital infrastructure and pushes for reform are changing how Central Asian politicians and bureaucrats govern.
South Korean President Moon Travels Across Central Asia
By Catherine Putz
Moon took the long way home from the United States, spending eight days visiting Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan’s Top Party Picks President, Meanwhile the Youth Debate the Future
By Paolo Sorbello
Two meetings -- of Nur Otan in Nur-Sultan and an assembly of youths in Almaty -- tell a tale of two Kazakhstans.
Kazakh Activists Jailed For Making a Simple Statement: 'I Have a Choice'
By Catherine Putz
Do Kazakhs have a choice when it comes to the June 9 election?
How Can Kazakhstan Revitalize Its Civil Society?
By Sergey Marinin
By marshaling its Western-educated youth, Kazakhstan can both boost its education system and empower its civil society.
Kazakhstan's Teachers: Underpaid, Overburdened, and Undervalued
By Aigerim Kopeyeva
What can be done to better support Kazakhstan's teachers?
Snap Presidential Elections Called in Kazakhstan. But Why?
By Catherine Putz
One really has to wonder what the point of all this political theater has been?
A New Slowdown at the Kazakh-Kyrgyz Border
By Catherine Putz
Occasional flare-ups of frustration at the border undercut booming talk of greater regional cooperation.