· February, 2008

Stories about Kazakhstan from February, 2008

Kazakhstan: The State Will Continue to Rise

KZBlog reports that Kazakhstan's Prime Minister Massimov assured the cabinet of ministers that work to renegotiate contracts with foreign investors will continue and that abrogations will be made on new...

25 February 2008

Kazakhstan: Political Parallels

Marat posts an interesting view on the Kazakhstani politicians and their clones in the Russian Federation, drawing the parallels by the political nature and status of the personalities.

22 February 2008

Kazakhstan: Park in Almaty

Kamneed is posting picturesque photos of the central park in Almaty, a city called Southern capital of Kazakhstan. The shots shows us how this small piece of calmness in the...

22 February 2008

Kazakhstan: State of the Nation

The main event in the country’s politics never passes by the bloggers’ attention. This week it was the time of presidential State of the Nation address. All TV stations and...

21 February 2008

Kazakhstan: More State Control in Economy

KZBlog reports that one week after the president's Address to the Nation, the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan announced that this year the government will investigate all existing contracts with foreigners...

18 February 2008

Kazakhstan: Viva Astana!

Adam Kesher reveals the plan of the authorities concerning celebrations and festivities dedicated to the 10-year anniversary of the Kazakhstan’s capital city Astana against the background of economic difficulties experienced...

12 February 2008

Kazakhstan: Famed DJ Killed in Almaty

Lena B-va reports the shocking story of brutal murder of the Almaty’s popular DJ and one of the most charismatic representatives of clubbing culture of the Kazakhstan’s southern capital.

12 February 2008

Kazkahstan: Nostalgia-type Photos

Daniel posts pictures by Malik Abyshev, who is using a Soviet made Zenit 35mm film camera to take wonderful photos of the Kazakhstan's largest city of Almaty this winter. His...

8 February 2008

Kazakhstan: New head of administration

Adam Kesher writes about reshuffling in the state apparatus in Kazakhstan, resulting in the appointment of a young technocrat economist to the powerful position of the head of the presidential...

6 February 2008