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Kazakhstan
From Uzbekistan to Missouri: An Immigration Story
By Catherine Putz
An Uzbek family's journey to America; ice fishermen in Kazakhstan; and politics in Tajikistan. Weekend reads.
Are Political Reforms Afoot in Kazakhstan?
By Catherine Putz
Not so fast; Nazarbayev will remain the “supreme arbiter.”
Kazakhstan Plans to Ban Anonymous Commenters
By Casey Michel
Astana’s record of policing speech undercuts the attractiveness of doing away with anonymous internet comments.
Syrian Sides Snub Final Document at Astana Peace Talks
By Paolo Sorbello
Russia, Turkey and Iran conclude the two-day negotiation with an agreement on jointly monitoring the shaky ceasefire.
Oil Workers on Hunger Strike in Kazakhstan
By Catherine Putz
A strike in Kazakhstan, Dushanbe to phase out marshrutkas and Turkmenistan’s deepening crisis; recommended reads.
Engines and Oil: Rolls-Royce Paid Bribes to Bring Its Business to Kazakhstan
By Catherine Putz
This week Rolls-Royce agreed to pay $800 million to settle corruption investigations in the U.S., UK, and Brazil.
Astana Syria Talks: Pressure and Prominence Rising
By Catherine Putz
Next week peace talks are scheduled in Kazakhstan, but can the chaos of the Syrian war be settled on the steppe?
A Corruption Earthquake Shakes Kazakhstan's Government
By Paolo Sorbello
Changes in the economy ministry and presidential administration forced by arrests at the top.
2 Years On, Eurasian Economic Union Falls Flat
By Casey Michel
It seems that “everyone’s dissatisfied” with the EEU.
Football Leaks: The Kazakh Connection
By Paolo Sorbello
A Kazakh family is at the center of a scandal that unveiled murky deals in the global world of football.
Kazakh Shuffles: 2 Ministers Dismissed, 1 Reportedly Under Investigation
By Catherine Putz
Idrissov is headed back to London, as Astana gears up to host Syria talks and takes up a seat on the UN Security Council.
A Look Back at Central Asia in 2016
By Catherine Putz
Accountability is good in governments and editors, a look back at my 2016 Central Asia Outlook