Three years have passed since the launch of Kazakhstan’s Astana International Finance Centre (AIFC). To great fanfare, it arrived complete with a …
Roman Golovchenko on new joint projects between Belarus and Kazakhstan
Belarus is currently implementing new joint projects with Kazakhstan. Their details were discussed during the working visit of the Belarusian premier …
Hunger Strikers Jailed In Kazakhstan Amid Ongoing Crackdown Before Nazarbaev’s Birthday
Activists detained in the Kazakh city of Shymkent have been sentenced to jail amid a crackdown on opposition and human rights activists as the country prepares to mark the 81st birthday of …
Kazakhstan Announces New Electricity Surcharges For Crypto Miners
A local news outlet is reporting that Kazakhstan’s President has signed a law that would force cryptocurrency miners to pay additional fees to operate in the country.
After US Withdrawal From Afghanistan, What Role Will Kazakhstan Play?
Many other Afghan nationals have also moved to Kazakhstan to pursue studies. As for the defense sector, a cooperation agreement between the two governments was signed this month between Afghan …
Kazakhstan reaches tentative sanctions-ducking oil deal with Belarus
Belarus is experiencing trouble getting oil from Russia because of Western sanctions. But it hopes Kazakhstan can help out …
More Activists Jailed In Kazakhstan Ahead Of Nazarbaev’s Birthday Celebrations
Sultan, as police keep on rounding up activists amid preparations to mark the 81st birthday of former President Nursultan Nazarbaev in the tightly controlled Central Asian country.
Kazakhstan to introduce new energy fees for crypto miners in 2022
According to data from the Cambridge Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index, Kazakhstan is the fourth-largest country in the world in terms of its total Bitcoin hash rate share after China, the United …
ILO Slams Kazakhstan for Long-Standing Labor Rights Abuses
The International Labour Organization (ILO) has slammed Kazakhstan again for harassing union leaders. At the ILO’s annual conference earlier this month, Kazakhstan drew the ire of the Committee on the …
Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan discuss preparation for international conferences
Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan have discussed the issues of preparation for high-level international conferences, Trend reports with reference to Turkmenistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The …