Kazakhstan: As election nears, authorities take measures to squelch protest mood Mothers traveled to the capital to complain about housing. Almaz Kumenov Jun 4, 2019
Kazakhstan: Xinjiang Kazakh finds haven in Europe Nur-Sultan had declined to grant Sauytbay asylum. Almaz Kumenov Jun 3, 2019
Kazakhstan: Website fined for running online poll Only government-friendly outfits are permitted to run vote surveys. Almaz Kumenov May 31, 2019
Kazakhstan: When political dissent is a family affair Artist Saule Suleimenova and her daughters are helping focus the widespread frustration that has emerged during Kazakhstan’s choreographed presidential transition. Aliya Uteuova May 31, 2019
Kazakhstan: Ersatz presidential candidates spar in pretend debate The shoo-in candidate didn’t show up. Almaz Kumenov May 30, 2019
Pashinyan finishes out of the medals in Kazakhstan An apparent snub in Nur-Sultan highlights Armenia’s rocky relations with its fellow Eurasian Union member states. Ani Mejlumyan May 30, 2019
Desert marathon spotlights Kazakhstan’s fragile ecosystem The setting for the run, between two natural wonders near the Chinese border, was a stark reminder of how much this country has to lose. Joanna Lillis May 24, 2019
Kazakhstan: Press freedom missing from agenda of media talking shop While media gurus chat, the internet has taken a dive Joanna Lillis May 23, 2019
Kazakhstan sends activists to perform military service Though they are of military age, the activists believe they’re being singled out and punished for protesting an opaque power transfer. Almaz Kumenov May 17, 2019
Kazakhstan evacuates citizens from Syria, arrests some On their return, all 16 men and four of the women were detained on suspicion of joining the Islamic State. Almaz Kumenov May 14, 2019
Kazakhstan: Tackling obesity among generation junk food Kazakhstan’s poorer neighbors are feeling the weight of this problem too. Joanna Lillis May 10, 2019
Kazakhstan stops protestors from gathering; websites unavailable Authorities went door-to-door intimidating potential protestors. Almaz Kumenov May 9, 2019
Kazakh academics reject murky espionage accusations leveled at China researcher Konstantin Syroezhkin’s whereabouts are unknown. Almaz Kumenov May 7, 2019
Kazakhstan allows opposition candidate to run in election, while nabbing democracy activists Commentators will be watching to see if Kosanov tones down his attacks on the powers-that-be. Joanna Lillis May 6, 2019
Kazakhstan: Election candidate dropped for poor Kazakh skills Seven candidates are still in the running, but that field may be thinned out in the coming weeks. Almaz Kumenov May 2, 2019
Kazakhstan government sides with banks in rogue fees scandal Real interest rates as high as 56 percent help explain the nation’s chronically unhealthy banking sector. Almaz Kumenov May 2, 2019
Kazakhstan: Anti-government rallies signal emboldened protest mood Frustrations have been bolstered by perceptions that crucial national decisions are being made without the general population being consulted. Joanna Lillis May 1, 2019
Perspectives | Policing protest in Kazakhstan after Nazarbayev The system Nazarbayev built looks like it may not work under his hand-picked successor Erica Marat Apr 30, 2019
Kazakhstan: Government cracks down on supporters of the constitution Roman Zakharov has been jailed for citing constitution to say power lies with the people. Apr 29, 2019
Kyrgyzstan: Smuggling trial exposes geopolitical hazards of graft A former Kyrgyz MP was jailed in Kazakhstan for running a contraband network. Chris Rickleton Apr 26, 2019
Kazakhstan may get its first-ever female presidential candidate Yespayeva's run may be a trial to condition the electorate to a female leader in future. Almaz Kumenov Apr 26, 2019
Kazakhstan: Tokayev gets nod for presidential run in choreographed contest The jailing of activists confirms Kazakhstan’s zero-tolerance attitude toward dissent during the political transition. Joanna Lillis Apr 23, 2019
Photo essay | Scattered by Stalin, Germans remember Caucasus homeland The German settlers arrived in Azerbaijan 200 years ago this month. Thomas Marsden Apr 19, 2019
Kazakhstan: Tokayev embraces the power of social The president's adoption of Instagram may be a pre-election gambit. Almaz Kumenov Apr 18, 2019
Kazakhstan: Nur-Sultan goes off the rails The capital city is in desperate need of a congestion-busting solution. Almaz Kumenov Apr 17, 2019
