Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan poised to intensify vetting of re-exports to Russia
Kazakh traders have been helping fill Russian demand for high-tech consumer goods and other items hard to obtain under Western sanctions.
bneGREEN: World faces 40% fresh water shortage by 2030 warns UN summit co-hosted by Tajikistan
Landmark report urges nations to urgently start fixing water waste and start managing water as a common good with neighbours.
Kazakhstan: Low election turnout tempers talk of political reset
Only one in four voters in Almaty, the country's largest city, cast their ballot.
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All to play for in Russian-Chinese backyard
Russia and China will struggle for common policy on possible Russian soft underbelly Central Asia, Afghanistan, Mongolia, the vital Europe/Asia Caucasus crossroads, the Baltics, CEE and SEE.
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PANNIER: Ahead of elections, is Kazakhstan’s Tokayev preparing for more unrest?
Though some changes in the poll formats hint at New Kazakhstan, the president’s words are ominously reminiscent of Old Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan, Russia in ‘star wars’ court clash over Yuri Gagarin spacecraft launch site
Bailiffs impound assets as Kazakh minister accuses Russian space agency chief of “diplomatic mistake” over objections to postponement of work at Baikonur cosmodrome.
PANNIER: Blinken visit delivered prod rather than shove in right direction for Central Asia
Kremlin nevertheless bristled at top diplomat’s arrival, saying “there is no place for the democratisation experiments of Washington”.
Turkey cuts trade ties with Russia, Hungary to “rethink” relationship as Western pressure to end sanctions-busting mounts
Turkey has abruptly stopped exporting goods to Russia and one of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s strongest advocates in Europe, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, has said that he might “rethink” his relations with Russia in the future.
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Central Asia’s poorest farmers know the value of their land
Farmland and pastures across the region are far less productive after decades of monocropping.
How cryptocurrency mining froze a Kazakh city
Inhabitants of Ekibastuz who were left without heating on freezing winter days have a much different understanding of the term “crypto winter” than digital money enthusiasts.
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Uzbekistan making final adjustments to accommodate Russian gas imports
Deliveries had reportedly been expected to start March 1, but that deadline has come and gone.
Russia is successfully evading Western technology sanctions
Russia has managed to largely bypass Western sanctions on technology and semiconductor imports to supply itself with technology to keep its economy working and build sophisticated weapons.
Ukrainian refugees and Russian migrants bring economic benefits but also stresses to Emerging Europe
Looking forward to the end of the war, whenever it happens, policymakers are already speculating on how many of the refugees and migrants are likely to stay and how many will return.
Perspectives | China wants the Line D pipeline. Can Central Asia deliver?
Beijing is leaning toward buying additional Central Asian gas, despite reliability concerns.
Kazakh manufacturing PMI signals improving conditions in February
Acceleration in pace of new order growth billed as key highlight from latest survey.
Kazakh fintech star KASPI.kz posts 37% net revenue growth
Payment business Kaspi Pay records strong growth in transaction volume and active user base, with over 21mn users at end-2022.
Tehran, Almaty live in fear of earthquake hell
No-one can say for sure where the next Big One will hit.
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Fuelling energy woes, Uzbekistan sees drop in gas output
Production is falling as demand increases, forcing country to look to Russia for energy supplies.
Russia’s war in Ukraine has distorted global trade routes
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and related sanctions have distorted trade routes across the Eurasian continent.
HESS: Russia is down, but not out, in Central Asia
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has weakened its influence in Central Asia, especially in Kazakhstan. Russia is no longer a regional hegemon, which may increase regional instability. Tensions between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan are especially dangerous.
