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Russian exporters have the lucrative Chinese market in their sights.

The incumbent’s absence from the debate will bear him no political cost. His five rivals will all lose soundly this weekend.

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1.5 million tons of oil, a relatively modest amount, will be sent through the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline in 2023.

Kazakhstan is itching to get its lithium out of the ground.

The rule change has drawn praise from nationalist circles.

A new plant in the Atyrau province will provide work for more than 630 people.

Masimov's detention has come in for criticism from a UN working group.

The president claimed “trained militants” were behind nationwide unrest in January. Ten months later, no evidence has come to light supporting his claim.

President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s team sees reelection with a sweeping mandate as the end to a transition that began in 2019.

The president is trying to move Kazakhstan on from the trauma 10 months ago, but the terms of the amnesty have not pleased everyone.

Sanctions on Russia are helping China expand its market share in Central Asia.

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Russia’s war is the backdrop for many personal life decisions these days.

The plan is to turn waters from the Caspian Sea into clean hydrogen for export.

To combat inflation, the central bank has hiked interest rates despite slowing output.

Astana says it is trying to “adequately respond to new threats and risks.”

Turkmenistan is trying to assume the role of energy supplier to Central Asia. Plus, showing off weapons while cash is tight. Our weekly Turkmenistan briefing.

Many people who need help do not qualify because of rigid eligibility criteria.

The government wants to lure in as much manufacturing capacity as possible.

A public conversation on the subject has been triggered by a faux pas by a prominent businessman.

Astana Hub insists it was not hosting miners, although it admits it may have provided them computing infrastructure services.

With Ukraine’s sunflower exports forecast to plummet this year, Kazakhstan is moving to fill the gap.

Women pay for the president’s conservative obsessions; Turkmenistan’s paranoia undermines its wish to be a transport hub; and the EU offers the methane polluter a chance to green its image. Our weekly briefing.

Russia and Kazakhstan are doing the dirty work for Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Plus, Ukraine war brings Central Asia and Turkey closer together.