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29.05.2023
Toqaev 'appreciates' Lukashenka's 'joke' proposal for Kazakhstan to join Russia-Belarus union

Kazakh President Qasym-Zhomart Toqaev has called a proposal by the authoritarian ruler of Belarus, Alyaksandr Lukashenka, for Kazakhstan to join the so-called Russia-Belarus Union State a "joke" that has no resonance in the Central Asian country, given its commitments to other international treaties.

Source: RFE/RL
20.03.2023
Ruling party sweeps Kazakh parliamentary election, exit polls show

Kazakhstan voted in a snap parliamentary election on Sunday (19 March) widely expected to cement President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s grip on power and complete a reshuffle of the ruling elite that began after he fully assumed leadership last year.

Source: EurActiv
20.03.2023
Election observers say Kazakhstan’s vote offered increased but limited choices

The 19 March early parliamentary elections were held in the context of reforms introduced to bring Kazakhstan closer to holding elections in line with international standards and OSCE commitments, as legal amendments addressed several previous recommendations and provided increased choice for voters. 

Source: OSCE
28.02.2023
Blinken voices support for independence, sovereignty of Kazakhstan

[…] Ahead of the trip, the Biden administration said it was focused on supporting independence and sovereignty of the region’s five former Soviet republics, which maintain strong political, economic and socio-cultural ties with Russia.

Source: VOA News
19.01.2023
Kazakh president dismisses parliament, calls snap parliamentary elections

Kazakh President Qasym-Zhomart Toqaev has dismissed the parliament's lower chamber, the Mazhilis, and set March 19 as the date for snap parliamentary elections a year after the country was plunged into chaos amid deadly protests that revealed deep-seated anger over corruption and nepotism.

Source: RFE/RL
16.01.2023
After year of turmoil, Kazakhstan looks for reform to translate into closer Western ties

Kazakhstan’s reform efforts after the recent presidential elections could position the country as a key partner for the EU, with the region increasingly slipping out from Russia’s thumb.

Source: EurActiv
24.11.2022
Digital repression on the “New Silk Road”

In January 2022, Kazakhstan’s government shut down internet access for several days while enacting a violent crackdown on initially peaceful protests triggered by hikes in fuel prices. This policy brief examines Kazakhstan’s internet and media landscape, the (re)actions of civil society and the state, and the factors that set the stage for this extreme act of digital repression, which created a disturbing precedent for the country and the Eurasia region more broadly.

Source: TODA Peace Institute
22.11.2022
Kazakhstan rejects OSCE criticism of presidential election

Kazakhstan has dismissed international criticism of its presidential vote, in which incumbent Kassym-Jomart Tokayev secured a landslide re-election victory.

Source: EurActiv
21.11.2022
Kazakh president reelected amid hopes for reforms

Kazakh president Kassym-Jomart Tokayev was reelected on Sunday (20 November), building on hopes and promises of democratic reforms in a country ruled  for almost 30 years by a predecessor who concentrated too much power. According to the early results of the snap elections called in early September, Tokayev gathered votes from 81.31%, … .

Source: EurActiv
26.10.2022
About 200,000 foreigners apply for Kazakh ID numbers amid influx of Russian nationals

Some 200,000 foreigners have applied for Kazakh individual identification numbers to be eligible to work and have bank accounts in the Central Asian nation since Russian citizens came in droves to neighboring Kazakhstan after Moscow announced a partial mobilization for the war in Ukraine in September.

Source: RFE/RL