Latest posts by Adil Nurmakov from January, 2009
Afghanistan: Quibbling Over Terms
Joshua Foust reports that Afghanistan's foreign minister Spanta didn’t like that Hillary Clinton called his country a “narco-state” during her Congressional testimony.
Kazakhstan: Prime-Minister Launched Blog
On January 9 the Press Office of the Government informed that Karim Massimov, the Prime-Minister of Kazakhstan, started his private, yet official blog. Last December the Prime –Minister visited Russian...
Kyrgyzstan: Should They Stay, or Should They Go Now?
Ekspeditsya reports that the chatter about an imminent Kyrgyz decision to boot U.S. forces out of the Manas airbase has again resurfaced just days before President Kurmanbek Bakiyev sets off...
Kazakhstan: Quantum of Kompromat
Adam writes about a new reported scandal, related to the chain of shady stories about Kazakhgate and subtle foreign activities of the Kazakh authorities.
Kyrgyzstan: Unchallangeable Daniar Usenov
Elena reports on the appointment of Daniyar Usenov as a head of the President’s administration of Kyrgyzstan after a controversy over resignation of his predecessor.
Kazakhstan: Bid for WTO backed by India?
Michael Hancock opines that given India's thirst for Kazakhstan's uranium, the South Asian emerging giant may be especially interested in Kazakhstan's entry to WTO.
Kazakhstan: Khan Shatyr Project
Michael Hancock updates the readers on the construction of one of the more unique construction projects currently under way in Astana, new capital of Kazakhstan.
Turkmenistan: Coming Out to Progress
Patrick Frost reviews the recent developments in Turkmenistan, which had been considered one of the world’s most oppressive societies, and says that slight signs of progress have been already made...
Afghanistan: First Female Mayor
Azar Balkhi writes that Ms. Ozrah Jafari has become a Mayor of the Daikondi province. She is the first woman occupying such a high-ranking position in the entire history of...
Kazakhstan: Importing Tennis Hottie
KZBlog reports that Kazakhstan has made a deal with 19-year old Sesil Karatantcheva, the once up and coming tennis star who was ranked 35th in the world. She will become...
Kazakhstan: Prime-minister, blogger
KZBlog reacts to the launch of official blog of the Kazakhstani prime-minister Karim Massimov. “That’s a good sign that the PM, or his advisers, are pretty hip to Web 2.0″,...
Tajikistan: Emotional Return For Haj Pilgrims
Daniel writes about the return of Haj pilgrims to the airport of Dushanbe, capital city of Tajikistan, noting that hundreds of police officers lined the airport's arrival terminal perimeter, taming...
Kazakhstan: Tourism Industry Problems
KZBlog writes about his experience visiting a skiing resort near Almaty, the former capital city of Kazakhstan, and concludes that there is a lot of great tourism potential, but no...
Kazakhstan: Kazakh Student Killed in Moscow
Adam informs the readers that an 18-year-old student from Kazakhstan had been stabbed to death in south-west Moscow.
Kazakhstan: LiveJournal Still Blocked
LiveJournal is still blocked in Kazakhstan – the national telecom operator started filtering it on October 7, although it never acknowledged this fact. Skullptor is sarcastic [ru]: I think it’s...
Tajikistan: Uzbekistan cuts gas to Tajikistan
Michael Hancock informs the readers that Uzbekistan has shut off the gas to Tajikistan and Turkmenistan isn’t sending electricity to this country, leaving it without electricity.
Afghanistan: A Curious Case of Murder
Joshua Foust reports that a Canadian soldier in one of the ISAF embedded training teams in Helmand, is under arrest in Afghanistan for murder.
Kyrgyzstan: Media Clamp Down
Patrick Frost reports that the Kyrgyzstan state is clenching a vice on international media outlets after it took off the air US-funded Radio Free Europe ‘Radio Azattyk’ and BBC programming.
Kazakhstan: Little Progress in Science Policy
Patrick Frost reviews the efforts of Kazakhstani authorities make to increase science research funding in the country 25 times over in six years, saying that little progress has been done...
Mongolia: New Year Hopes and Celebrations
Bilguun writes about New Year celebrations in Ulan-Baatar, the capital city of Mongolia, and briefly opines on the expected new minerals law and upcoming presidential elections.
