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Kazakhstan
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?
Extremism in Central Asia: Pushing Back on Reflexive Dismissals
By Reid Standish
It is important to set the record straight and further the conversation about an undercovered region.
Pugwash and Kazakhstan’s Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament
By Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
No country in peacetime has suffered more from nuclear testing than Kazakhstan or done more to champion the cause of disarmament.
Justice? Kazakh Activist Pleads Guilty to Inciting Ethnic Hatred
By Catherine Putz
Yet another Article 174 case closed.
With Help from Astana, Banking Deal of the Year Goes Through in Kazakhstan
By Paolo Sorbello
After lengthy negotiations, Halyk Bank bought out Qazkom, partially helped by the government's decision to shoulder some of Qazkom's toxic assets.
Coming in 2018? A New Latin-Based Kazakh Alphabet
By Catherine Putz
Astana has been floating the idea of switching to a Latin-based alphabet for more than a decade.
A Central Asian President's Guide to Getting Published
By Catherine Putz
An important building block in any cult of personality is a whole shelf of laudatory texts.
The Reality of Religious Freedom in Kazakhstan
By Casey Michel
Far from a multiconfessional bastion, some Christian and other denominations are discriminated against in Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan Disappoints on OPEC Promise
By Casey Michel
Mixed reporting casts doubt on how seriously Astana takes its oil production cut promises.
Does Kazakhstan's New Law on Revoking Citizenship Matter?
By Catherine Putz
International law frowns on creating stateless persons, but Astana's irritating exiles can afford to buy new passports.
Felix Sater and Trump's Strange Kazakh Connections
By Casey Michel
Felix Sater, a felon and “fixer” for post-Soviet actors, is apparently cooperating with investigators.
Copper and the Making of Kazakhstan's New Metal Moguls
By Paolo Sorbello
Commodity prices have found a “new normal” but copper is doing much better.