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• NurOtan Is Growing

  There was an interesting development in an otherwise typical first meeting of the new government. The new Prime Minister set his agenda which includes improving civil service and the administration of the government, as well as various economic issues, and continuing key projects under Akhmetov, which was all to be expected. A photo was taken […]

  1/13/07 • (Comments Off on NurOtan Is Growing)

• 

  It’s official

  UPDATE: Strangely, the President announced that Akhmetov will become Minister of Defence. Usually this is a post that does not change, and while other former-PMs serve as Ministers (Tokayev for example who was Minister of Foreign Affairs), it surely will be odd for him to report to his former deputy, particularly as no love is […]

  1/10/07 • (1)

• The only thing we’re saying is we aren’t saying anything

  The session of Parliament started at 10am today (Wednesday the 10th) to name the new PM has resulted for the moment. So far there is only anti-climatic news from yesterday evening. The Party NurOtan has chosen a candidate, and the Parliament voted to approve that candidate. Who is it? That is a secret. Now, presumably […]

  1/10/07 • (Comments Off on The only thing we’re saying is we aren’t saying anything)

• Coverage on Akhemtov

  Some of the coverage on the resignation of the Prime Minister which is particularly note-worthy. Adam Kesher’s article on the Russian website of kazakhstan.neweurasia.net is notable for its depth. He also notes, unlike other sources, that someone who may step into a government-role (as minister or vice-minister perhaps) is Grigor Marchenko, former advisor to the […]

  1/09/07 • (Comments Off on Coverage on Akhemtov)

• SBCs

  Two weeks ago, there was a government assembly and the Prime Minister presented new projects for the government. As Kazakhstan Today reports, Social Business Coportations were on the list. “Sara Arka” will be the first, to be established in Karaganda (because the akim there was on the ball, they say). By the end of the […]

  10/30/06 • (Comments Off on SBCs)

• New Akim of Atyrau

  So far, there is not much written about this, but yesterday, while the President was in Western Kazakhstan, there was a protest in Atyrau—the capital of offshore oil in Kazakhstan. 300 people stood in front of the oblast akim’s office with signs that said “We support Kazakhstan but the akim has to go!” This wasn’t […]

  10/05/06 • (Comments Off on New Akim of Atyrau)

• The devil is in implementation

  The devil is in implementation. In searching for other HIV blood donor issues in Kazakhstan (I will admit that I am personally a little scared as someone who has been to the hospital here on a few occasions), I found Summary of Fact Finding Mission, by Maitland J. “Aaron” Peak – Peak Options Consulting on […]

  9/22/06 • (Comments Off on The devil is in implementation)

• Shakeups, Rumors and Scandals

  Registan.net reports on the HIV crisis in Kazakhstan. Yesterday the Minister of Health and the akim of South Kazakhstan oblast

  9/21/06 • (Comments Off on Shakeups, Rumors and Scandals)

• Akhmetov stepped down

  Daniyel Akhmetov stepped down as Prime Minister on Monday, after returning to work from a two-week vacation. His request to the President cited personal reasons, and most people believe he just got tired of the position and the accompanying stress. He was one of Kazakhstan’s longest serving Prime Ministers, staying in office for a good […]

  1/09/06 • (Comments Off on Akhmetov stepped down)

• Updates from the Kazakhstan Embassy in the US

  The Kazakhstan Embassy in the US puts out information and news bulletins for anyone interested. [EDIT: Not sure how to subscribe to it now, but try writing to Zhanbolat Ussenov, zhan@kazakhembus.com, who puts it out regularly.] A couple of landmarks: 1) Kazakhstan signed the United Nations’ International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights on […]

  11/23/05 • (Comments Off on Updates from the Kazakhstan Embassy in the US)

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