Stories about Kazakhstan from June, 2007
Kazakhstan: No more gambling!
What happened to the ubiquitous casinos in downtown Almaty since they got banned? Adam Kesher investigates on neweurasia.
Central Asia: China's Soft Power
At Registan.net, Joshua Foust examines how Central Asia might be impacted by China's soft power.
Central Asia: Peak Oil
Bonnie Boyd explains what peak oil has to do with Central Asian states and warns that they must use petrodollars to build a foundation for the future.
Central Asia: Failing States
Non Pon looks at how Central Asian states fared in the recently released Failed State Index.
Kazakhstan: Krishna Homes Destroyed
KZBlog reports that more Hare Krishna homes have been destroyed and that the community's temple could be destroyed soon.
Kazakhstan: Celebrating Astana
At neweurasia, Adam reports that enormous sums are being poured into lavish celebrations of Kazakhstan's capital, Astana.
Kazakhstan: Loss of Soviet Architecture
At neweurasia, Daniel reports on the destruction of historical Soviet architecture in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan: Cultural Festival
Özgecan reports on the recent Kazakh cultural festival in Munich.
Kazakhstan: Party Mergers
Adam says that with early parliamentary elections seeming more and more likely, Kazakhstan's opposition parties are uniting.
Kazakhstan: Aliev Intrigue
Bonnie Boyd reports on some of the business-related intrigue in the conflict between Kazakhstan's president and his son-in-law, Rakhat Aliyev.
Kazakhstan: Election Changes
At neweurasia, Adam says that recent changes to election laws are a step in the wrong direction for Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan: Extraditing Aliev
With Rakhat Aliev, the son-in-law of Kazakhstan's President Nursultan Nazarbaev, having been arrested in Austria and released on bail awaiting extradition to Kazakhstan to face kidnapping and other criminal charges,...
Kazakhstan: So Long, Mr. Vassilenko…
neweurasia reports on a notable departure from Kazakhstan's embassy to the United States. Embassy spokesman Roman Vassilenko, whom the post's author calls Kazakhstan's “most useful person in Washington, DC,” will...
Kazakhstan: Sustainable Shymkent
At neweurasia, Daniel writes about plans for sustainable growth planning in Shymkent, Kazakhstan.
