Kazakhstan

In the wake of Qandy Qantar, Kazakh President Tokayev shook up the military brass. Where do things stand now?

A U.S. Senate subcommittee recently explored U.S. policy toward Central Asia amid the war in Ukraine and intense concern about global energy security.

As Central Asian governments roll out energy sector reforms, private investment is set to play a key role in economic development and the clean energy transition.

The announced opening up of the political field still fails to leave room for opposition.

The impacts of the Aral Sea’s desiccation are threatening the lives of millions and hopes for its revival are plummeting. 

Astana is betting heavily on the Middle Corridor as a route to access the international energy market without Russia.

An attack on a journalist highlights the difficult environment for the press.

As expected, following last summer’s constitutional referendum dropping references to “elbasy,” many of the First President’s other special privileges are ending.

All three countries have suffered from energy shortages this winter, underscoring the need for new sources across the region.

Almaty’s journalists witnessed Kazakhstan’s largest city roil with protests, peaceful at first, then become engulfed in deepening anger and shocking violence. 

The legal battle for justice for those arbitrarily detained and those who were brutally tortured during Kazakhstan’s Bloody January imploded before it started.

In two southern Kazakhstan cities, the January protests devolved into shocking violence, from the use of live ammunition against protesters to police beatings of those detained.