Kazakhstan News

November 12. KAZINFORM /Aigul Turysbekova/ - The second Forum of Creative and Scientific Intelligentsia of the CIS countries will open in Astana. via Kazinform

November 9. KAZINFORM. /Muratbek Makulbekov/ This April President Nursultan Nazarbayev decreed an establishment of 'Samgau' National Science and Technology Holding JSC . via Kazinform

“All newspapers that have recently published either interviews or the flurry of information given out by the former son-in-law, or any comments, have seen tough pressure”

KAZAKHSTAN: MORE MEDIA SILENCED AS HIGH-STAKES FEUD CONTINUES Gulnoza Saidazimova 11/10/07 A EurasiaNet Partner Post from RFE/RL The Kazakh media has been caught in the crossfire as mudslinging continues ... via EurasiaNet

“If he were in the country facing trial, he would give detailed facts on very sensitive issues while in the courtroom. That is why his being present at his own trial is undesirable for many in power.”

The Kazakh authorities' public enemy No. 1, Rakhat Aliev, has gone on trial along with more than 20 co-defendants. Kidnapping, assault, corporate raiding, money laundering, and perhaps even murder could all ... via Radio Free Europe

Priorities should be identified in forging all-around economic cooperation among Central Asian countries, Russia and China, a senior Chinese official said yesterday. via People's Daily

China and Kazakhstan signed an agreement here Thursday outlining the principles for building and operating the China-Kazakhstan natural gas pipeline. via China Daily

“WMDs"= not so much as a bad case of sniffles. The ammo dump was stripped bare and those weapons are still killing Americans today. ”

Several recent letters may have given the mistaken impression that pedestrians can enter a crosswalk at any time and force any approaching car to yield the right of way. via Lee Northwest

October 31. KAZINFORM. Supreme muftis of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tatarstan, Singapore and Turkey visited the site of construction of a house of prayer in the foothill of Almaty on Wednesday. via Kazinform

October 31. KAZINFORM. Defense Minister of Kazakhstan Daniyal Akhmetov has met today with Robert Simmons, the NATO's Special Representative for the Caucasus and Central Asia, Kazinform has learnt from the ... via Kazinform

Former chairman comes in last of six candidates in August party survey Former Democratic Party chairman Yeung Sum could be on the verge of losing his Hong Kong Island seat in next year's Legislative Council ... via South China Morning Post

“It was agreed by both sides that the rate of trade exchanges between Iran and Kazakhstan could climb from the current 3 billion dollars to 10 billion dollars.”

October 31. KAZINFORM. Kazakhstan's ambassador to Tehran, Yerik Utembayev, called on Tuesday the summit of the Caspian Sea littoral states in Tehran 'a diplomatic victory for Iran.' At a news conference held at ... via Kazinform

“A nationwide blockade is under way... They are afraid of information about who killed Sarsenbayev”

Independent media outlets in Kazakhstan are facing a clampdown, as allegations and counter-allegations continue to fly over the activities of the president's former son-in-law, Rakhat Aliyev. via EurasiaNet

Since the Fall , the Former Soviet Union has seen a shocking number of dissidents and reporters murdered: over 31 by my count. via Wilson's Almanac

In yet another example of how truth is stranger than fiction, Kazakhstan has put itself forward to take over the rotating chairmanship of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe. via The Globe and Mail

In the presence of President Nursultan Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan, ALDAR Properties ALDAR Properties , the leading property development company in Abu Dhabi, and Al Maabar launch Abu Dhabi Plaza in Astana, the ... via ExKz.org

“An Early Day Motion is not going to achieve much. We need to ask the Foreign Secretary to consider imposing economic sanctions and political isolation on rogue nations like Kazakhstan. They will only listen if it hurts.”

British Government Asked to Intervene in Kazakh Crisis Asian Image on 24 Oct 2007 The British government is being urged to speak to the Kazakhstan President to stop the harassment and human rights abuse against ... via Human Rights Discussion

October 31. KAZINFORM. In the far 1997 President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev forwarded for the first time a long-term program on the country's development, 'Kazakhstan - 2030' Strategy'. In this period ... via Kazinform

October 30. KAZINFORM /Daniyar Sikhimbayev/ The VI Energy and illumination - Power Kazakhstan 2007 Kazakh international exhibition and forum has been opened today in Almaty. via Kazinform

October 30. KAZINFORM /Serik Kozhkenov/ An international scientific practical conference Kazakh-Russian relations at the contemporary stage: results and prospects for cooperation dated to the 15th anniversary ... via Kazinform