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Nursultan Nazarbayev
Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev Resigns
By Catherine Putz
After nearly 30 years as president, Nazarbayev made a shocking resignation announcement.
Kazakhstan Appoints a New-Old Government
By Paolo Sorbello
After the abrupt firing of the Kazakh government last week, a new cabinet was immediately approved.
Nazarbayev Fired the Kazakh Government
By Catherine Putz
The Kazakh president told his government to resign following public protests in the capital in recent weeks.
Why Do We Watch the Shuffling of Officials in Central Asia So Closely?
By Catherine Putz
In one day, out the next -- what does the shuffling of officials in Central Asia really tell us?
Uzbek and Kazakh Leaders Seek Greater Investment
By Umida Hashimova
Leaders of Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan both order their officials to attract foreign investments.
Paul Stronski on Central Asia's Big Questions
By Catherine Putz
A discussion of Central Asia's hottest topics from Uzbekistan’s reforms to Kazakh succession and China's Belt and Road.
Who Will Run Post-Nazarbayev Kazakhstan?
By Natalie Hall
At 78, Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev is the region's oldest leader. Naturally, speculation abounds about a successor.
The Case of the Khrapunovs
By Stephen M. Bland
International institutions fail to measure up to the task of tackling globalized financial crime.
Even the Ghost of a Possible Protest Spooks Kazakhstan
By Catherine Putz
Mukhtar Ablyazov's efforts to orchestrate protests from abroad have had feeble results. But Kazakh authorities are taking no chances.
Nazarbayev Won't Be Kazakhstan's Next President...Or Will He?
By Paolo Sorbello
Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev, head of the Kazakh Senate, suggested Nazarbayev won't run in 2020 -- then walked the comment back.
Ablyazov's Balloons: Kazakh Opposition Co-opts the Color Blue
By Catherine Putz
International fugitive and Kazakh opposition star Mukhtar Ablyazov urged supporters to carry blue balloons during the Nowruz holiday.
Former Kazakh Economy Minister Sentenced to 10 Years on Corruption Charges
By Catherine Putz
Kuandyk Bishimbayev, a young rising political star, faced a rapid downfall after being accused of embezzlement.