Stories about Kazakhstan from January, 2006
Voices from Central Asia and the Caucasus
“Snow in Tbilisi”, Hans Heiner Buhr Welcome to the first roundup of the Central Asian and Caucasian blogosphere, brought to you bi-weekly by neweurasia. We'll take you alphabetically through the countries: Armenia: Onnik Krikorian does a great job writing the first-ever roundups from the Armenian blogosphere. Himself a blogger over...
Kazakhstan: Shortage
Ben Paarmann says that Kazakhstan's economy may benefit from hydrocarbon resources, but that it is at risk due to a dangerous shortage of skilled and professional workers.
Kazakhstan: Dutch Disease
Ben of neweurasia reports that Kazakhstan is seeking to avoid the problems associated with an economy based on resource extraction by investing in industry with a high value added component.
Kazakhstan: Opposition Leader Freed
James of neweurasia reports that Kazakhstan has freed a major opposition leader halfway through his jail term.
Central Asia: Internet Usage
neweurasia reports on internet usage in Central Asia.
Kazakhstan: Pressure on the Opposition
neweurasia reports that, in spite of the president's landslide victory and the opposition being a marginal force, pressure on the president's political opponents has increased since the recent election.
Kazakhstan: The Inauguration
KZ Blog reports on the pomp and pageantry of Kazakhstan's presidential inauguration ceremony.
Kazakhstan: Oiled Inauguration
Kazakhstan's president will be inaugurated for a new seven year term soon and plenty of world leaders will be on hand. neweurasia reports that by the end of the festivities, President Nazarbaev will have heard plenty about oil.
Kazakhstan: Gucci Revolution Revisited
Ataman of neweurasia says that Kazakhstan tries to flaunt its success to be taken seriously by the rest of the world and that the faultlines in the country are between those who have benefited under the president and those who haven't.
Kazakhstan: Crude Dreams
neweurasia reports that Kazakhstan's oil reserves are once again the subject of wild speculation.
Central Asia: Moves to South Asia
Registan.net comments on the State Department's decision to move Central Asia to its South Asian Affairs Bureau.
Kazakhstan: Menim Kazakstanym
KZ Blog talks about the recent changes to Kazakhstan's national anthem..
Kazakhstan: New National Anthem
Kazakhstan is getting a new national anthem. It's an old tune with new words supplied by the president. You can listen to the song at neweurasia.
