Stories about Kazakhstan from February, 2006
Kazakhstan: Protests in Almaty
neweurasia and Registan.net write about yesterday's opposition protests in Almaty over the murder of opposition leader Altynbek Sarsenbaev.
Eurasia: HIV/AIDS
Jessica of neweurasia discusses HIV/AIDS in Eurasia.
Voices from Central Asia and the Caucasus
Cows by Lake Issyk Kul in Kyrgyzstan Welcome to the latest roundup from the Central Asian and Caucasian blogosphere brought to you bi-weekly by neweurasia. As usual, we take you through the countries alphabetically. Armenia: As a matter of routine, we’d like to draw your attention to the Oneworld blog...
Kazakhstan: Sarsenbaiuly Summary
Matt Jay has a valuable summary of the murder of the opposition politician Altynbek Sarsenbaiuly in Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan: Investigation Heats Up
Registan.net notes that things seem to be heating up in Kazakhstan in the investigation of the murder of an opposition leader. The head of the Senate administration has been arrested in connection with the murder, and the opposition is calling for investigation of the president's daughter and her husband.
Kazakhstan: Heads Roll
Registan.net and neweurasia report on the arrest of five secret service officers in Kazakhstan for the murder of an opposition leader.
Kazakhstan: HIV/AIDS
Ben Paarmann writes on HIV/AIDS in Kazakhstan.
Voices from Central Asia and the Caucasus
Buzkashi in Tajikistan – by Dushanbe Pictures, Erik Petersson, 2006. Welcome to the latest scan of the Central Asian and Caucasian blogosphere, brought to you bi-weekly by neweurasia. While many parts of the region still suffer from severe winter conditions (as mentioned in the last roundup), the first signs of...
Kazakhstan: Opposition Leader Murdered
James of neweurasia reports that a Kazakh opposition leader has been killed. Again…
Central Asia: Press Freedom
neweurasia rounds up press freedom in Central Asia.
Kazakhstan, Georgia: Winter 2014
With the Torino games about to get underway, Registan.net looks at the Kazakh and Georgian bids to host the 2014 Winter Olympics.
Kazakhstan: Nuclear Power
Ben Paarmann reports that Kazakhstan is moving ahead with plans to construct a nuclear power plant that has proved a source of controversy in the past.
Kazakhstan: Reaching West
Ben Paarmann explains how Kazakhstan can take advantage of European fears about the reliability of Russia as an energy supplier.