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• High Level Scandal in Kazakhstan

  As many of you have probably read by now, Rakhat Aliyev, the wife of Dariga Nazarbayeva and son-in-law to the President of Kazakhstan is the subject of an international police search. The President has issued an order to arrest Aliyev, he has been reported to Interpol to be extradited to Kazakhstan for investigation, but he […]

  5/29/07 • (Comments Off on High Level Scandal in Kazakhstan)

• Aliyev is leaving

  I thought I would have a chance to add valuable information to Leila’s article on Neweurasia, Kazakhstan: Money, Kidnapping, Money, Power, Money…, when I heard that Rakhat Aliyev was being sent to Vienna as Ambassador to Austria and to head all Kazakhstan offices there. He has been there before, 5 years ago, and we will […]

  2/10/07 • (Comments Off on Aliyev is leaving)

• Year in Review

  Kazakhstan.NewEurasia published a link to Radio Azattyk’s review of the year from various prominent figures and an English translation here. The opinions run the gamut from a member of Parliament showing he knows who butters his bread:The year has been very successful as it started with the inauguration of the president. My deep conviction is […]

  1/06/07 • (Comments Off on Year in Review)

• OSCE Leadership

  Christopher Pala who writes for The New York Times and The Washington Post, has an article summarizing the situation around the OSCE leadership bid. It’s a good summary in a few words but the last paragraphs highlight an issue that I haven’t seen too much discussion of: Kazakhstan’s reaction if it is turned down. European […]

  12/04/06 • (1)

• Krishnas in Kazakhstan, Update 2

  Some more information on the controversy over Krishnas in Kazakhstan. Thanks to Nathan at Registan.net: A video testament from the Krishna community in Kazakhstan: Also, the OSCE has released a statement on the destruction, reading in part: The Advisory Council … calls upon the Kazakh authorities to halt any further demolitions and to extend immediate […]

  11/28/06 • (Comments Off on Krishnas in Kazakhstan, Update 2)

• Krishnas in Kazakhstan, Update

  More on the Krishnas in Kazakhstan. Video on Youtube of the destruction. Note the snow falling. Also note that the Krishnas appear to be Kazakhstany, not Hindu though there is reason to believe Hindus are being targeted. According to Forum 18, the President’s brother may have been behind this, wanting to get his hands on […]

  11/27/06 • (1)

• Religious and Ethnic Tolerance

  On the 22nd of November, outside Almaty, local authorities destroyed the only Hare Krishna commune in the CIS, a total of eleven houses on 48 acres. The group apparently was not prepared because: The group apparently was not prepared because there is currently a state special commission – appointed to investigate allegations of religious harassment […]

  11/23/06 • (3)

• Kazakhstan’s OSCE bid

  Thanks to Nathan’s post here at Registan.net: Kazakhstan’s bid for chairmanship of the OSCE in a statement at the meeting of the Permanent Council last week. Tokayev’s statement and his closing statement

  10/31/06 • (Comments Off on Kazakhstan’s OSCE bid)

• The Visit

  On the eve of Nazarbayev’s visit to the White House on Sept. 29th, speculation and analysis abounds as to what the issues on the table will be. The White House site has a nice list: Democracy Promotion: Kazakhstan Neweurasia has put up a slighting cartoon from The Economist. This is one big issue. And one […]

  9/01/06 • (Comments Off on The Visit)

• Aftermath: Reports and Opinions

  Some Primary Sources for your Evaluating Pleasure The OSCE preliminary findings and conclusions An interesting point not likely to picked up elsewhere: In observed polling stations with e-voting, a large majority of voters appeared to have favoured voting by paper ballot. The Institute for War and Peace Reporting Too Good to Be True? via kazakhstan.neweurasia.net, […]

  12/07/05 • (Comments Off on Aftermath: Reports and Opinions)

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