Stories about Kazakhstan from May, 2011
Kazakhstan: Suicide Bombing Hits Provincial Office of Nation's Security Service
Yesterday, 17 May, 2011, a suicide bomber exploded himself at the entrance to the regional office of the National Security Committee in Aktobe, a provincial center in Western Kazakhstan. Four people were injured in the blast. This is the first case of suicide bombing in Kazakhstan, a country known for its inter-ethnic tolerance and for boasting its stability in the uneasy region of Central Asia.
Kazakhstan: Next Richest Man in the Country
KZBlog reveals the links in the deal that can make a former government official the richest person in Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan: Two Kazakhstanis in the World News – One Arrested, One Killed
Two Kazakhstanis made it to the international news last week, both in very unfortunate ways. Firstly, Valeriy Tolmachev, an adviser to Kazakhstan's delegation at UNESCO, attacked a flight attendant with a knife onboard his Paris-to-Rome flight and demanded it fly to Libya. Secondly, 26 year old Kirill Denyakin, who was working in Portsmouth, Virginia, was shot by police.
