Nazarbayev Unveils Kazakhstan's Development Agenda
By Georgiy Voloshin (the 02/10/2013 issue of the CACI Analyst) On September 10 and 11, Kazakhstan’s capital hosted the annual meeting of the Eurasian Forum of Emerging Markets. This non-profit...
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View ArticleEducational Migration from Kazakhstan to China: A Shift Eastward?
By Yelena Sadovskaya (the 30/10/2013 issue of the CACI Analyst) Over the last ten years, an increasing number of students from Central Asian countries are going to China to study. Kazakhstan ranks...
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View ArticleRussia Advances Its Position in the South Caucasus
By Armen Grigoryan (the 13/11/2013 issue of the CACI Analyst) Russia continues to limit Armenia’s capability to make independent political decisions and is planning to increase its military presence in...
View ArticleRussia and Kazakhstan Clinch “Alliance for the 21 Century”
By Georgiy Voloshin (the 27/11/2013 issue of the CACI Analyst) On November 11, the presidents of Russia and Kazakhstan, Vladimir Putin and Nursultan Nazarbayev, met in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg...
View ArticleKazakhstan Increasingly Concerned over Eurasian Economic Union
By Stephen Blank (the 27/11/2013 issue of the CACI Analyst) Kazakhstan joined the Customs Union with Belarus and Russia in 2010 and by 2012, it had evolved into a single Eurasian Economic Space known...
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View ArticleSocioEconomic Situation in Kazakhstan's West Remains Unstable
By Georgiy Voloshin (the 11/12/2013 issue of the CACI Analyst) After the violent riots of oil industry workers rocked in Kazakhstan’s Zhanaozen in December 2011, marring the celebration of the 20th...
View ArticleMassive East-West Transit Corridor Nears Crucial Phase
By Richard Weitz (the 11/12/2013 issue of the CACI Analyst) The Western Europe-Western China International Transit Corridor aims to improve the efficiency and safety of the main roads between China and...
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View ArticleKazakhstan Drifts to China Amid Tension with Russia
By Dmitry Shlapentokh (the 08/01/2014 issue of the CACI Analyst) Kazakhstan is a member of the Russian-sponsored Custom Union, and intends to join the Eurasian Union. Yet, Kazakhstan’s foreign policy...
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View ArticlePresident Nazarbayev Sets Priority Goals Up to 2050
By Georgiy Voloshin (the 22/01/2014 issue of the CACI Analyst) On January 17, Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev made his annual address to the Nation, outlining key government priorities for...
View ArticleCACI Forum: Book launch for “Kazakhstan 2050: Toward a Modern Society for All”
Tuesday, 4 February 2014 CACI Forum Book launch for “Kazakhstan 2050: Toward a Modern Society for All” Kazakhstan
View ArticleKazakhstan Adopts New Foreign Policy Concept
By Georgiy Voloshin (the 05/02/2014 issue of the CACI Analyst) On January 29, Kazakhstan's President Nursultan Nazarbayev approved his country’s new foreign policy concept for the period 2014-2020. As...
View ArticleProtests in Kyrgyzstan Against Customs Union Entry
By Arslan Sabyrbekov (the 05/02/2014 issue of the CACI Analyst) Kyrgyzstan’s entry into the Customs Union with Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus is a hot topic in Bishkek as the recently created political...
View ArticleCentral Asian Qualms About Eurasian Union Mounting
By Stephen Blank (the 05/02/2014 issue of the CACI Analyst) The current Ukrainian crisis has focused attention on Russia’s drive to construct a Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) and a customs Union as part...
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View ArticleThe Turkic Council: Will the Turks Finally Unite?
By Alim Bayaliyev (the 19/02/2014 of the CACI Analyst) In early June this year, Turkey will host the fourth Summit of the Turkic Council, an intergovernmental organization that brings together...
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