New Government Formed In Kazakhstan
Kazakh Prime Minister Masimov (file photo) (official site) January 11, 2007 -- Kazakhstan has finished forming a new government today after the January 10 confirmation of Karim Masimov as the country's new prime minister.
New Magazine Showcases Cultural Wealth
A glossy new magazine aims to bring the wealth of Central Asia's cultures to a wider audience in the West.
Kazakh Lawmakers Rubber-Stamp New Prime Minister
January 10, 2007 -- Kazakh legislators have approved prime-ministerial nominee Karim Masimov, who had the backing of President Nursultan Nazarbaev and his ruling Nur-Otan Party.
21 Doctors, Officials Charged Over Kazakh HIV Outbreak
(RFE/RL) January 9, 2007 -- Kazakhstan's prosecutor-general has filed charges against 21 doctors and health officials in connection with an HIV outbreak that authorities blamed on negligence.
Ruling Kazakh Party Backs President's Nominee For Premier
January 9, 2007 -- Kazakhstan's ruling Nur-Otan party today endorsed President Nursultan Nazarbaev's choice of Karim Masimov to be the country's next prime minister.
Kazakh Prime Minister Resigns
January 8, 2007 -- Kazakh Prime Minister Daniyal Akhmetov has resigned, RFE/RL's Kazakh Service reports.
UN Lifts Embargo On Most Caviar Exports
RFE/RL spoke to an expert with the UN's conservation agency to find out why new Caspian export quotas have been issued.
Kazakhstan Ready To Aid Kyrgyz Earthquake Victims
(RFE/RL) December 29, 2006 -- The Almaty administration today said it is prepared to render aid to victims of the earthquake in Kyrgyzstan earlier this week.
Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Continues To Spread
Drug-resistant TB continues to spread in the former Soviet Union, and experts fear the emergence of "extreme drug-resistant" strains.
Kazakhs Reportedly Break Up Terrorist Group
(RFE/RL) December 27, 2006 -- The daily newspaper "Izvestiya Kazakhstan" reports today that the country's security service has broken up the Stepnogorsk zhamaat terrorist group that was active in the northern part of the country.
2006 Saw Abuses In Many Countries
From fighting in Chechnya, Iraq, and Afghanistan to repression in Uzbekistan, Iran, and Belarus, human rights took a beating in 2006.
Ruling Party Gets Even Bigger
The Otan party has dominated the political scene since it was founded in early 1999, and as it absorbs other pro-presidential parties, this seem unlikely to change.