Stories about Kazakhstan from January, 2008
Kazakhstan: Pranks and Politics
The row of dayoffs in Kazakhstan brought a dead season for news and blogosphere, following the 2005 law on national holidays, which made both Qurban Eid and Christian Orthodox Christmas...
Kazakhstan: New Translation of a Masterpiece
Zhanna Zhukova tells about a new Russian translation of the epic novel “Abai’s Path” from the original Kazakh. Despite criticism that the work was done on the basis of interlinear...
Kazkahstan: UFO down reported
Zhanna Zhukova writes about a weird news item about alleged crash of an UFO in the northern Kazakhstan that has been reported to the competent bodies by a local head...
Kazakhstan: New Zealand’s Winery Enters Market
Arseny informs that a New Zealand’s tiny winery is trying to penetrate Kazakhstan's braded alcohol market, which is pretty full already.
Afghanistan: Economists Weigh Counter-Drug Actions
Barnett R. Rubin reviews recent publication in the Financial Times, in which two high-profile economists have an ideology-free discussion on how to use economic policy to help Afghans move out...
Kazakhstan: Kazakhs Push for Central Asian Alliance, Deny Ambitions
Adam Kesher tells about the reborn idea of Central Asian Alliance, and names some serious problems it faces.
Kazakhstan: Forgotten Famine
Josh Foust reviews a book and a news report, which both cover Stalin’s collectivization and subsequent famine that killed nearly 2 million Kazakhs—about half the country’s population at the time.
Kazakhstan: Two countries, two programs for repatriants
Marat posts an analysis of differences between the Russian and Kazakh experience of realization of repatriation programs for their compatriots living in other countries.
