· January, 2006

Stories about Kazakhstan from January, 2006

Voices from Central Asia and the Caucasus

“Snow in Tbilisi”, Hans Heiner Buhr Welcome to the first roundup of the Central Asian and Caucasian blogosphere, brought to you bi-weekly by neweurasia. We'll take you alphabetically through the...

1 February 2006

Kazakhstan: Shortage

Ben Paarmann says that Kazakhstan's economy may benefit from hydrocarbon resources, but that it is at risk due to a dangerous shortage of skilled and professional workers.

26 January 2006

Kazakhstan: Dutch Disease

Ben of neweurasia reports that Kazakhstan is seeking to avoid the problems associated with an economy based on resource extraction by investing in industry with a high value added component.

20 January 2006

Kazakhstan: Pressure on the Opposition

neweurasia reports that, in spite of the president's landslide victory and the opposition being a marginal force, pressure on the president's political opponents has increased since the recent election.

14 January 2006

Kazakhstan: Oiled Inauguration

Kazakhstan's president will be inaugurated for a new seven year term soon and plenty of world leaders will be on hand. neweurasia reports that by the end of the festivities,...

11 January 2006

Kazakhstan: Gucci Revolution Revisited

Ataman of neweurasia says that Kazakhstan tries to flaunt its success to be taken seriously by the rest of the world and that the faultlines in the country are between...

11 January 2006

Kazakhstan: New National Anthem

Kazakhstan is getting a new national anthem. It's an old tune with new words supplied by the president. You can listen to the song at neweurasia.

6 January 2006