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20/03/2023

News : Jana Kazakhstan (New Kazakhstan): Overhauling the Old

Kazakhstan is gearing up for snap elections of the lower house of parliament on March 19, and there is a sense of anticipation in the air.

20/03/2023

News : Israeli Private Detective Guilty of Hacking And Fraud

Israeli private detective, Aviram Azari has pleaded guilty for involvement in surveillance and cyber intelligence hack scheme in April 2022. Azari, who has been detained and under investigation in the United States since 2019, used New Delhi-based hacking company BellTroX Info Tech Services to condu...

20/03/2023

News : Russian Tech Giant VK Orders Employees to Return From Abroad

Russian tech giant VK has effectively banned employees from working abroad permanently, state news agencies reported Wednesday, citing a company letter to workers.

20/03/2023

News : Australia to Deport Kazakh-Born Irish Woman for Allegedly Spying for Russia

THE GOVERNMENT OF AUSTRALIA has ordered the deportation of a Kazakh-born Irish citizen, who is believed to be a spy for the Russian Federation, according to reports from Australia and Ireland. The woman in question has been identified as Marina Sologub, 39, an ethnic Russian who was born in Kazakhst...

20/03/2023

News : Kenes Rakishev: The President’s Man for All Seasons

Kenes Rakishev. An entrepreneur, philanthropist, former special envoy for Kazakhstan, head of the Kazakh boxing federation, a family man, and most importantly, a man of success. The backstory of Kenes Rakishev and his philanthropies is a complex one, with multiple factors and numerous actors involve...

20/03/2023

News : Australia-China Trade Ties Set to Improve

It is an interesting development that Australia and China are set to improve their trade ties after recent diplomatic standoffs in the wake of COVID-19 and charges of espionage and unfair trade practices.

20/03/2023

News : MPs to Discuss Sweden’s NATO Accession

A meeting between Hungarian and Swedish parliamentary delegations could take place in a week or two to clarify MPs’ concerns about the ratification of Sweden’s NATO accession.

20/03/2023

News : Decision on Kaili’s Release Expected on March 3

Belgian judicial authorities will announce later this week whether Greek MEP Eva Kaili should be released from pre-trial detention with an electronic bracelet, her lawyer has said.

20/03/2023

News : Top EU Official Flew Free with Qatar while Brussels Drafted Doha Air Deal

BRUSSELS — The European Commission is facing demands for an inquiry after POLITICO revealed its top transport official took free flights from the Qatari government while his team was negotiating a major aviation deal vital to the Gulf state's own airline.

20/03/2023

News : Central Asian Aviation Sees Opportunities in Ukraine Crisis

LONDON/MOSCOW, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Central Asian airlines are seizing opportunities from Russia's closed airspace, with airline traffic into the region booming in the year since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, executives and analysts said.

20/03/2023

News : Pannier: Ahead of elections, is Kazakhstan’s Tokayev preparing for more unrest?

Polls will be conducted for regional, district and city administrations known as maslikhats, as well as for the Mazhilis, the lower house of parliament.

20/03/2023

News : French court fined Mukhtar Ablyazov for failure to appear

On March 7, the Court of Appeal in the French city of Aix-en-Provence ruled that fugitive Kazakh oligarch Mukhtar Ablyazov was fined for failing to appear in court. The court refused to accept Ablyazov's arguments about political persecution as an excuse for not appearing. This was reported on the w...

20/03/2023

News : $4.6 Billion Needed For Humanitarian Aid In Afghanistan: OCHA

Afghanistan needs $4.6 billion in humanitarian aid for the year 2023, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Aid (OCHA) said on Sunday.

20/03/2023

News : The Geopolitics Behind Kazakhstan’s Turbulent Energy Sector

As confrontation between Russia and the West intensifies and Russia’s military ambitions grow, developments in the former Soviet Union (FSU) region are increasingly relevant to geopolitics and energy security. Kazakhstan, in particular, has a significant transit position, in addition to supplying ...

20/03/2023

News : Russian Corporate Relocations Boost Central Asian Economies

A report by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has stated that the economies of Central Asia will experience the most rapid growth over the coming two years than any other regions where the EBRD has a presence. Headquartered in London, the EDRB has a significant presence in....

17/03/2023

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