Step-by-step democratisation has suited Kazakhstan’s national circumstances and interests well, writes Alberto Turkstra who visited Kazakhstan on the occasion of the 10 January parliamentary elections …
Kazakhstan Completes Five-Year Privatisation Plan, Says Kazakh Finance Minister
Kazakhstan successfully completed its privatization plan for 2016-2020, said Kazakh Minister of Finance Yerulan Zhamaubayev at a Jan. 12 government meeting. In 2015, Kazakhstan developed a …
Freight turnover via Kazakhstan’s trains shows stable growth
An analysis of the freight transportation sector in Kazakhstan showed that freight turnover increased by 3.5 percent in 2020 and amounted to 231.8 billion ton-kilometers compared to 2019, Trend …
Elections In Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan Fail To Satisfy
The preliminary results of elections in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan on January 10 are in and show tallies that were predictable well ahead of the voting. In both countries the outcomes were not very …
Kazakhstan Vote Lacked ‘Genuine’ Competition: Observers
International election monitors on Monday said a weekend parliamentary poll in Kazakhstan lacked any real competition and they raised concerns over freedom of assembly after riot police detained …
Kazakhstan’s ruling party cements its grip on parliament
Preliminary results from Kazakhstan’s parliamentary election show the ruling party cementing its grip on parliament in the opposition-free vote …
Protesters arrested for criticizing Kazakhstan’s vote
Dozens of people protesting Kazakhstan’s opposition-free election were arrested Sunday in the country’s capital and in its principal city. Five parties are competing for …
Kazakhstan ruling party wins election with 72% of vote: exit poll
The Nur Otan party led by Kazakhstan’s powerful ex-president Nursultan Nazarbayev has won a landslide in Sunday’s lower house election, exit poll data showed.
Protesters detained for criticizing Kazakhstan’s vote
Dozens of people protesting Kazakhstan’s opposition-free election were detained in the country’s capital and in its principal city, but were released after several hours …
Kazakhstan’s ‘no choice’ election
January 10, 2021, Kazakhstan holds elections without a choice to parliament. I say with full confidence that this is an election without a choice, because Kazakhstani citizens cannot vote – you will …