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President Tokayev had ordered exports be slashed to meet domestic demand.

The ruling tandem is evidently frustrated it cannot will a functioning economy into existence by diktat.

The accident in Ekibastuz came as temperatures plunged to -30 Celsius.

The state is ending its monopoly on the aviation sector by certifying a press-shy private carrier.

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A peaceful protest degenerated into violence as a result of what the authorities claim was a plot directed from outside the country.

Despite freedom of information laws, Kazakh officials often refuse to discuss what Chinese investors are doing. That breeds suspicion.

Temirov's supporters say the deportation is tantamount to state-sponsored abduction.

It is not the energy sector that employs most foreign specialists but construction.

There is a gaping inconsistency between the president’s promises and how police treat activists.

The Khovos plant has capacity to produce up to 1.7 billion kilowatt hours of electricity per year.

The factory is said to be controlled by the sons of a politician close to the former president.

But a contentious procurement law in the works has fueled skepticism about government claims to be fighting corruption.

The countries have agreed to systematize defense cooperation.

Plans to increase trade depend on new transport routes skirting Russia.

Turkmenistan is risking a reputation as a sanctions-buster. Our weekly briefing.

The PM says implementation of a railway expansion project will generate $9 billion in revenues over 20 years.

Early results show the incumbent getting 81.3 percent of the vote against a field of no-name rivals.

Moscow’s mobilization order exposed the absence of safety nets for students and other renters in Central Asia.

Part of the mission is to ensure that Russians engage constructively with people in their new home.

The steel giant is on the hook for a multi-million dollar fine as officials ramp up grumbling about the company.

The vote took place against the backdrop of worsening repression of the opposition and activists.

Russia’s labor market is experiencing its worst shortages since 1993.

The country is experiencing widespread power outages because of a shortage of fuel.

Chinese brands are quickly overcoming lingering perceptions of their low quality.