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On January 25, three Central Asian countries found themselves in the power collapse in the afternoon. Electricity went out in the most part of Kyrgyzstan, as well as in some districts of Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. Electricity supply was restored partly or in full only during afternoon. (more…)
Kazakhstan is an economically successful country, which ranks first in the world in uranium production, is in the top 10 in coal, iron, gold reserves, and 11th in the world in oil and gas reserves. However, the national economy declines and the personal wellbeing deteriorated significantly in the last two years. (more…)
Tokayev carried out blamestorming after protests in Kazakhstan and set political agenda for this year.
In Kazakhstan, participants of peaceful protests fear prosecution and crackdown, while experts predict tightened censorship. (more…)
During the clashes that swept Kazakhstan in early January 2022, tens of Kyrgyzstanis were detained. (more…)
The protests in Kazakhstan are going on for the fourth day in a row. On January 2, residents of Zhanaozen and Aktau went out to protest against the double rise in the price of liquefied petroleum gas to 120 tenge (0.27 dollars) per litre. The protesters demanded to decrease the price to the previous one. (more…)
In the global arena, modern Kazakhstan positions itself as a state that harmoniously supports interethnic and interreligious relations and social stability. However, the authorities deny ethnic conflicts and clashes. And what’s most important – they don’t learn from past mistakes, experts say. (more…)
Vaccination has been recognised by the world as the only efficient way to fight the pandemic. It’s only immunisation that can produce herd immunity and get people back to the pre-Covid pace of life. According to scholars and doctors, the vaccinated people are less frequently infected with coronavirus, and even in this case the disease has less severe course and no lethal outcomes. (more…)
Construction of nuclear power plants can solve the problem of future shortage of power in southern Kazakhstan. However, this issue must be taken thoroughly; otherwise risks can exceed advantages, according to experts.
Residents of Kazakhstan are at risk of no access to social media and messengers. Representatives of the lower house of parliament passed the draft law in a first reading that binds foreign social media and messengers to register in the country, otherwise they could be blocked. (more…)