Kazakhstan’s Downturn Ripples Into Neighboring Economies
April 11th, 2014
Courtesy of STRATFOR (subscription required), a detailed analysis of the impact of Kazakhstan’s economic downturn on its neighboring countries: The Byterek Tower is viewed from outside the Presidential Palace in Astana, Kazakhstan, as a soldier stands guard July 1, 2013. Summary Central Asia’s economic stability is in question after the Kazakh economy began declining and […]
Read more »Kazakhstan: Connecting East And West
February 14th, 2014
Courtesy of Ozy, a detailed look at Kazakhstan: It doesn’t take more than a few minutes in Astana — Kazakhstan’s futuristic new capital — to make you forget what little you may have assumed about the country, most of it no doubt from a certain Sacha Baron Cohen movie.Until about a decade ago, Astana was […]
Read more »Will Kazakhstan Lead An Oil Boom In Asia?
January 29th, 2014
Via the Christian Science Monitor, a look at Kazakhstan’s prospects look up for oil and gas, even with its giant Kashagan oil field down: A consortium in Kazakhstan led by U.S. supermajor Chevron said it set a production record in the country’s western Tengiz oil field and last week, China said it was piping in […]
Read more »Kazakhstan’s Bet on Rail
November 21st, 2013
Courtesy of the New York Times, an interesting article on Kazakhstan’s efforts to build a railway network to help the region diversify its exports and end reliance on Russia: The railroad locomotive factory here on the outskirts is one of the most modern in the world, with huge yellow overhead cranes and a work force […]
Read more »Kazakhstan’s Energy Sector
October 29th, 2013
Via Eurasia Review, a detailed review of Kazakhstan’s energy sector: Kazakhstan is a major oil producer, and estimated total liquids production was 1.64 million barrels per day (bbl/d) in 2013. The key to its continued growth in liquids production from this level will be the development of its giant Tengiz, Karachaganak, and Kashagan fields. Development […]
Read more »Why Hasn’t Mongolia Developed Stronger Ties with Kazakhstan?
August 18th, 2013
Via The Diplomat, an interesting report on Mongolia’s regional alliance strategy: Since 1990, Mongolia has pursued a multidirectional foreign policy, forging strong ties with such global players as the United States, European Union, Japan, South Korea and India. This so-called “third neighbor policy” has given Mongolia much greater reach than might be expected as a […]
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