· February, 2007

Stories about Kazakhstan from February, 2007

Kazakhstan: Environmental Buyout

Ben Paarmann says that ChevronTexaco has long had problems with accumulating sulfur deposits at its Tengiz oil field in Kazakhstan. So why is the government suddenly threatening to punish the...

24 February 2007

Kazakhstan: Gathering Evidence

The Atyrau Informant reports on the story of a woman tormented by a gang of criminals in Kazakhstan. The police refused to look into the matter, citing a lack of...

21 February 2007

Kazakhstan: Exile for Aliyev?

Sean Roberts discusses the sudden appointment of the son-in-law of Kazakhstan's president as ambassador to Austria and the OSCE, speculating as to whether or not he has been exiled for...

20 February 2007

Kazakhstan: Memorial Demonstration

neweurasia reports on a recent public demonstration marking the first anniversary of the murder of opposition leader Altynbek Sarsenbayev and calling for certain officials to resign and for government organs...

20 February 2007

Kazakhstan: Moving the Ministry

KZBlog reports on yet another of the many uses of students in Central Asia. In this case, it is moving Kazakhstan's Ministry of Education into a new building.

15 February 2007

Central Asia & Caucasus: Nonmarket Economies

Registan.net discovers a law proposed in the United States Congress that would slap all of Central Asia and the Caucasus except Kazakhstan with extra tariffs because they would be considered...

14 February 2007

Central Asia: US Aid

Registan.net looks at the Bush administration's proposed budget for the 2008 fiscal year and says it shows the White House is dropping the ball on Central Asia.

7 February 2007