Stories about Kazakhstan from December, 2006
Kazakhstan: where are we going to be in 15 years?
15 years ago we came into existence. I mean – we existed before, but no one knew. 15 years ago after the 1991 August putsch in Moscow, and followed collapse of the Soviet Union, new Central Asian countries, including Kazakhstan, came into existence for the rest of the world (ok,...
Kazakhstan: Pressuring Teachers
Arthur reports on government pressure against teachers, specifically putting pressure on teachers to buy government newspapers, in Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan: NurOtan
KZblog reports on shakeups in Kazakhstan's political parties that most notably includes merges of parties into the presidential party and the renaming of the party to include a reference to the president's first name.
Kazakhstan: Controlling Nationalism
Sean Roberts analyzes efforts to control nationalism in Kazakhstan, efforts that have not been entirely successful.
Central Asia & Caucasus: 30 Years After Independence
neweurasia looks at Central Asia and the Caucasus 15 years from now in a series of posts addressing the fates of the various countries of the region.
Central Asia: Environment
KZBlog looks at several environmental issues in Central Asia, ranging from the decline of the Aral Sea to gas burning in the oil-rich Caspian region.
Central Asia: Clanism
Sean Roberts posts the transcript of his recent speech on clan politics in Central Asia, and James adds his two cents.
Kazakhstan: Norman Foster
Both The Registan and neweurasia report on a new landmark to be built in Kazakhstan's capital Astana – a 150 meter high transparent tent designed by star architect Norman Foster.
Kazakhstan: Czech Musician
Leila writes about a Czech musician eager to learn about her roots in Kazakhstan.
Voices from Central Asia
Anara – by teokaye Anara is one of the ‘youth at risk’ that took part in the weekend trip. Instead of going to school, she supports her family by collecting plastic bags at Dordoi bazaar, a massive clothing market made up of thousands of containers. Kyrgyz-US relations The killing of...
Voices from Kazakhstan
Police and protesters in Almaty, at svoboda.kz “I phoned Sanzhar [Bokaev, a shortly detained leader of the movement against the ban of the right-hand-drive cars], he is in Almaty district police, which is next to Nikolski bazaar. Help him if you are a lawyer! He can answer the phone though,...
