Adil Nurmakov · November, 2008

Latest posts by Adil Nurmakov from November, 2008

Kazakhstan: Nur Otan TV Ltd

KZBlog reports that in another move to expand the ruling Nur Otan Party's control over Kazakhstan’s politics and society, it is considering creating a media holding company.

19 November 2008

Kazakhstan: Fighting Financial Crisis

Patrick Frost analyzes how Central Asia’s greatest economic power, Kazakhstan, is handling economic crisis and how is the economic downturn effecting the stability, security, and development.

19 November 2008

Kyrgyzstan: A nasty winter ahead

Michael Hancock reports that the situation in Kyrgyzstan is getting worse, with hundreds of thousands of people classed as food insecure and at risk because of electricity and water shortages.

19 November 2008

Turkmenistan: A Kingdom for a Horse

Peter comments on the Turkmen president’s sudden enthusiasm for all things horse-related, which has prompted him to sign deals worth dozens of millions to build new racetracks across the country.

10 November 2008

Uzbekistan: Inoyatov Visits Germany

Nathan reports that after the EU’s decision to lift the travel ban on Uzbek officials involved in the 2005 Andijon events, Germany is the first EU member to host one...

10 November 2008

Tajikistan: Talco Case Begins in London

Ian says that the court case the Tajik government initiated against two former members of a consortium running Talco, the Tajik state aluminum enterprise, has gone onto trial stage in...

10 November 2008

Afghanistan: Fawzia Koofi in France

Azar Balkhi reports that Fawzia Koofi, the Second Deputy of the Afghanistan Parliament, attended the conference of Council of Women World Leaders that took place in France in an apparent...

10 November 2008

Afghanistan: Afghan National Army

Nasim Fekrat posts a picture and writes about the national army of Afghanistan, saying that it is getting strong enough to stand up against Taliban and other enemies.

10 November 2008