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The Week in Kazakhstan: Two Years - vlast.kz
Around three dozen people gathered in Almaty’s Republic Square on January 5 to mourn the victims of Qandy Qantar (Kazakh for ‘Bloody January’, the violent repression of countrywide protests in 2022). At least 238 people were killed in the clashes with the security forces. Their relatives held a banner with the names of the victims and asked for justice.
Kazakhstan’s Government Lays out New Course
7 hours ago · Kazakhstan’s government announced on January 28 a range of measures that will increase the tax and tariffs burden. Under the guise of a “tax optimization,” officials said that gasoline prices, VAT, and corporate tax will gradually increase. Speaking before the entire government and regional governors, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said that the people of Kazakhstan would have to ...
The Week in Kazakhstan: Spillover - Аналитический интернет …
Jan 17, 2025 · Timur Suleimenov, the Central Bank’s chairman, told the press on January 17 that the regulator plans to sell the proceeds from gold sales in the currency market. Since 2011, the Central Bank has been buying all the gold in the country to replenish Kazakhstan’s gold and foreign exchange reserves. It then sells some of this gold on foreign markets and redirects the US dollars it earns to ...
The Week in Kazakhstan: Over and Under
4 days ago · Police in Almaty arrested Temirlan Yensebek, the creator of QazNews24, a satirical news site, on the evening of January 17, sparking protests from media and civil society activists. The following day, the court placed Yensebek in pre-trial detention for two months, saying he is under suspicion of “inciting ethnic hatred.” Five activists who separately came out in Yensebek’s support were ...
The Week in Kazakhstan: Next in Line
On November 23, at a Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) meeting of heads of state in Minsk, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said the military alliance should focus on the fight against terrorism and extremism. From January 1, Kazakhstan will take over the rotating chairmanship of the CSTO for one year. Armenia, a CSTO member, did …
The Week in Kazakhstan: Plus Seven
Nov 17, 2023 · Kazakhstan’s population reached a total of 20 million people on November 14, according to official sources. Below, we collected some of the other key events of the last few weeks in the country.
The Week in Kazakhstan: Yes, the Usual
According to official data, 71.1% of the voters said they agreed to the construction of Kazakhstan’s first nuclear power plant at a referendum on October 6. The Central Election Commission said the turnout stood at 63.7%. Analysts have questioned both the overwhelming “yes” vote and the turnout numbers. Independent observer groups told the press they had recorded a number of gross ...
The Week in Kazakhstan: Call Me by Your Name
The prosecutor’s office in the northern Kostanai region said on June 30 that local residents have received calls to participate in the war in Ukraine over the past few months. Participating in a conflict abroad is a crime in Kazakhstan and the people responsible for social media calls to the front could be criminally charged, the prosecutor said. Utility prices will increase in Kazakhstan by ...