Saturday, February 11, 2012


Latest Kazakhstan News

Former Kyrgyz security service officer Aldayar Ismankulov was sentenced to 17 years.

Kyrgyz Journalist's Killers Lose Appeal

A court in the Kazakh city of Almaty has upheld the verdicts against three men convicted of the murder of Kyrgyz journalist Gennady Pavlyuk in 2009. More

French Defense Minister Gerard Longuet (right) on an official trip to Afghanistan in January

Afghan Exit Route Via Uzbekistan 'Costly'

French Defense Minister Gerard Longuet said in an interview with "L'Orient-Le Jour" that using the route through Uzbekistan to withdraw NATO troops from Afghanistan was too costly. More

Yermek Narymbaev

Amnesty For Jailed Kazakh Opposition Activist

A Kazakh opposition activist has been amnestied after spending more than 1 1/2 years in jail on charges of resisting authority. More

Kazakhstan Arrests Suspected Extremists

The Kazakh Prosecutor-General's Office has announced that a group of suspected religious extremists has been arrested in the northwestern city of Oral. More

Turkmen-Kazakh Border Closed

Turkmen authorities have closed the Turkmen-Kazakh border, citing the presidential elections due to be held in Turkmenistan on February 12. More

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Blogging Central Asia

Keeping Up With The Berdymukhammedovs

Reports say a police unit in Turkmenistan this week was named after the father of President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov. State-run media reportedly describe it as a gesture to honor Myalikguly Berdymukhammedov's years of service to Turkmenistan's Interior Ministry and "his efforts in educating the younger generation." More

Video Tajik Ode To Putin Goes Viral

Vladimir Putin appears to have an unlikely supporter in his camp ahead of Russia's presidential election, but some wonder if a song lauding the current prime minister's accomplishments is genuine and, even if it is, whether it will have the desired effect. More


Features & Commentary

Kazakh Police Accused Of Torture

Piecing together the events that unfolded in the western Kazakh town of Zhanaozen on December 16, when a nine-month labor strike erupted into full-blown riots, is not easy. But one eyewitness describes the police abuse she saw.
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Western Kazakhstan Calm As Locals Rally Behind Strikers

Local residents in the western Kazakh town of Aqtau have continued their protests to support the region's striking oil workers. Meanwhile, authorities say things are returning to normal in nearby Zhanaozen, the scene of deadly riots last week.
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