Kazakhstan

<p> <strong>The Central Asia Setting</strong></p> <p> <strong>Kazakhstan and the other four Central Asian countries viz Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan have since the end of the Cold War and the …

<p> <strong>Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has consolidated his power, following a violent rebellion earlier this month, which was quelled with the help of troops belonging to the Russia-led Collective Security …

<p> <strong>The last few days witnessed unprecedented violence, bloodshed and frenzy on the streets of many cities of Kazakhstan including the capital Nur-Sultan and the largest city and former capital …

<p> <strong>Revealing shocking details of events which shook entire Central Asia over the past one week, Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev said on Monday that there were "congregations of militants" around his …

<p> <strong>The political unrest in the natural resource rich Kazakhstan could have a direct bearing on China, though the situation has been somewhat brought under control. China has large investments …

<p> <strong>Russia's worst fears of terrorists from Afghanistan penetrating into the countries of the Central Asian region could be coming true with the current state of emergency in Kazakhstan, country's …

<p> The well-coordinated uprising in Kazakhstan, involving thousands of well-trained saboteurs, to topple the government of the pro-Russian President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev had the markings of a Ukraine style regime change.</p> …

<p> <strong>On its 73rd Republic Day on 26 Jan 2022, India has invited the Heads of State of the five Central Asian Republics – Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, …

<p> <strong>Kassym-Jomart Tokayev is fond of reading fiction, political and memoir literature. Being the son of Kemel Tokayev – a veteran of the Second World War, a well-known writer and …

<p> <strong>The intensity of the unrest that has unfolded this week in Kazakhstan was apparently not on anyone’s radar. Yet, the surge in violence has not been entirely surprising. </strong></p> <p> …

<p> <strong>Russia has formed an air group of more than 70 IL-76 and 5 AN-124 planes to transfer its military contingents, as well as peacekeepers drawn from the Central Asia, to quell unprecedented …

<p> <strong>The deepening of the ongoing political turmoil in Kazakhstan has left several countries including China worried. The unrest has not only pushed global oil prices northward but fears of …

<p> <strong>Launching a massive operation to "repulse terrorists" who are "rampaging at present in Almaty and in other cities", Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev today vowed to take immediate measures to …