Janaozen Still a Live Issue in Kazakstan
Europarliament member describes meetings with oil town residents, and how the Kazak authorities are responding in the aftermath of violence.
Europarliament member describes meetings with oil town residents, and how the Kazak authorities are responding in the aftermath of violence.
At home, the government confines appointments to circle of insiders, while abroad the country has few real friends.
Central Asian state shifts between Moscow and Washington depending on circumstances, leading expert says.
Narrow vision of nation-state encourages alienation, obstructs solutions to common problems.
Ballot outcome predictable, and opposition wouldn’t do any better than current regime, says local journalist.
President Bashar al-Assad will not renounce power peacefully, according to spokesman for local action group.
Several investigations under way, but little light shed on what really happened.
Leadership alienated from people and must realise present system is unsustainable, according to leading analyst.
“Gorbachev blew his chance” to reconstitute Soviet Union, Ayaz Mutallibov says.