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Kazakhstan
Korea, Kazakhstan Deepen Cooperation
By Catherine Putz
South Korea’s broad-based engagement with Central Asia’s largest economy continues with two recent deals.
Now Operating: Astana to Paris
By Catherine Putz
Four years after signing the launching protocol, flights between Astana and Paris have begun.
Does CENTCOM Care About Central Asia?
By Catherine Putz
Though overshadowed regionally by Afghanistan and ISIS, the U.S. military continues to build ties with Central Asia.
Kazakh Apps, Between Trends and Control
By Paolo Sorbello
Astana develops some new tools for messaging and language-learning.
Chinese Premier Links Central Asia, Europe With Silk Road Tour
By Shannon Tiezzi
Premier Li Keqiang's visits to Kazakhstan and Serbia are focused on promoting the Silk Road Economic Belt.
Kazakhstan: President’s Speech Hint at Supra-Regional Tensions
By Casey Michel
Nursultan Nazarbayev delivers a surprise speech that seems to answer recent comments from Moscow.
Kazakh Found Among Ukraine Separatists
By Casey Michel
The presence of an ethnic Kazakh among separatists in Eastern Ukraine is another reason for Astana to worry.
How the Soviet Union Created Central Asia’s Worst Environmental Disaster
By Ankit Panda
Recent satellite imagery shows that the Aral Sea continues to disappear.
Russia and Iran Lock NATO Out of Caspian Sea
By Jacopo Dettoni
A summit earlier this week achieves consensus on the inadmissibility of a foreign military presence in the sea.
Why Kazakhstan Is Betting on a Green Future
By Erlan Idrissov
Writing in The Diplomat, Kazakhstan's Foreign Minister argues that economics, not altruism, must drive the green revolution.
Kazakhstan Could Leave U.S. Shale in the Dust
By Daniel J. Graeber
Despite delays, the country has the potential to be a major world player.
A Long, Hot Summer for China National Petroleum Corporation
A flurry of deals and political tensions complicate the outlook for China’s state-owned oil company.