Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
November 2023 - Kazakhstan Special Weapons News
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- Central Asia's 'White Gold' Delivering Diminishing Returns, Farmers Complain RFE/RL 24 Nov 2023 -- Cotton has had a long and tortured relationship with Central Asia, where it is associated with Russian imperial expansion, labor exploitation, and environmental disaster.
- Political consultations between Latvia and Kazakhstan held in Riga Latvia MFA 24 Nov 2023 -- On 23 November 2023, political consultations between Latvia and Kazakhstan were held in Riga, during which the Under-Secretary of State - Political Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia, Andžejs Viļumsons, and the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Roman Vassilenko, discussed current issues of bilateral relations, the development of economic cooperation, and cooperation between the two countries in international organisations.
- ODIHR experts present reports on recent early elections and referendum and discuss recommendations in Kazakhstan OSCE 24 Nov 2023 -- Election experts from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) presented the final reports on Kazakhstan's 2023 early parliamentary elections, 2022 early presidential election and 2022 referendum during a visit to Astana and Almaty that took place from 20 to 24 November 2023.
- 'Fair Kazakhstan'? Long Prison Sentences For Opposition Figures Show Kazakh Officials' Fear, Activists Say RFE/RL 22 Nov 2023 -- ALMATY, Kazakhstan -- For all the talk of a changing political culture, is Kazakhstan now even less tolerant of political competition than ever before?
- Iran, Kazakhstan agree to boost cooperation People's Daily 16 Nov 2023 -- Iran and Kazakhstan agreed to strengthen cooperation in various sectors and interactions within regional organizations.
- Convicted Former Kazakh Security Chief Masimov Faces New Charges RFE/RL 14 Nov 2023 -- The imprisoned former chief of Kazakhstan's National Security Committee (KNB), Karim Masimov, has been handed new charges of money laundering and taking a bribe.
- Younger Brother Of Kazakh Ex-President Dead At 70 RFE/RL 13 Nov 2023 -- Once an extremely powerful man in Kazakhstan, Bolat Nazarbaev, the younger brother of Kazakhstan's first president, Nursultan Nazarbaev, died on November 13 at the age of 70, after reportedly suffering a lengthy illness.
- Kazakhstan Opens Secret KGB Archives Amid Moves Toward Decolonization In Central Asia RFE/RL 12 Nov 2023 -- November is an official month of remembrance in Kazakhstan for the victims of Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin's decades of deadly repression against perceived opposition and what were called "enemies" of the U.S.S.R.
- Despite Rights Concerns, US Reiterates Support for Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan VOA 10 Nov 2023 -- Concerns about slow progress on political and economic reforms appear to have done little to dampen the atmosphere during talks this week between a U.S. delegation and government officials in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.
- Democratic Experiment? Even In Local Elections, Kazakhstan's Old System Is The Winner RFE/RL 10 Nov 2023 -- On a long, straight road through the Kazakh steppes, two signs point in different directions to places called Aqtoghai.
- Media statements by presidents of Russia and Kazakhstan President of Russia 09 Nov 2023 -- Vladimir Putting and Kassym-Jomart Tokayev made statements for the media following the Russia-Kazakhstan talks.
- Russia-Kazakhstan talks President of Russia 09 Nov 2023 -- Vladimir Putting and Kassym-Jomart Tokayev made statements for the media following the Russia-Kazakhstan talks.
- Russia-Kazakhstan Interregional Cooperation Forum President of Russia 09 Nov 2023 -- Vladimir Putin and Kassym-Jomart Tokayev took part, via videoconference, in the plenary session of the 19th Russia-Kazakhstan Interregional Cooperation Forum.
- Putin, Toqaev Discuss Bilateral Cooperation In Astana RFE/RL 09 Nov 2023 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin, during a rare foreign trip since he launched the invasion of Ukraine in February last year, discussed bilateral cooperation and strategic partnership issues with his Kazakh counterpart, Qasym-Zhomart Toqaev, in Astana on November 9.
- Russia, Kazakhstan Sign Joint Statement, Action Plan for Cooperation Sputnik 09 Nov 2023 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Kazakh counterpart, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, have signed a joint statement and a plan of joint action between the two countries for 2024-2026 following the bilateral talks in the Kazakh capital of Astana.
- Payments in National Currencies Between Russia, Kazakhstan Expanding - Putin Sputnik 09 Nov 2023 -- Payments in national currencies between Russia and Kazakhstan are expanding, with one of the priorities in the bilateral economic ties being agricultural cooperation, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday.
- Kazakhstan to Supply China With Uranium - State Company Sputnik 09 Nov 2023 -- Kazakh state uranium company Kazatomprom has signed a deal with the China National Uranium Company to supply the country with uranium, the Kazakh company announced on Thursday.
- Interview to Kazakhstanskaya Pravda newspaper President of Russia 08 Nov 2023
- US Trying to Expand Its Influence in Kazakhstan - Russian Foreign Ministry Sputnik 08 Nov 2023 -- The United States is trying to expand its influence in Kazakhstan on training programs for peacekeepers and military personnel, Alexander Sternik, the director of the Third Department of the Commonwealth of Independent States of the Russian Foreign Ministry, has told Sputnik.
- Joint Statement on the Kazakhstan-United States Enhanced Strategic Partnership Dialogue US Dept. of State 07 Nov 2023 -- The text of the following statement was released by the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of the United States of America on the occasion of the annual United States-Kazakhstan Enhanced Strategic Partnership Dialogue.
- Kazakh Tycoon Related To Former President Released From Prison RFE/RL 06 Nov 2023 -- Kazakh tycoon Qairat Boranbaev, whose daughter is the widow of a grandson of former President Nursultan Nazarbaev, has been released from custody after his prison term was replaced with a parole-like sentence.
- Central Asian Countries Try To Manage Public Passions Around Israeli-Palestinian Conflict RFE/RL 04 Nov 2023 -- Before getting down to business at a government meeting earlier this week, Uzbek leader Shavkat Mirziyoev had an urgent item to address.
- Kazakh President Hosts Summit Of Organization Of Turkic States RFE/RL 03 Nov 2023 -- Kazakh President Qasym-Zhomart Toqaev hosted the 10th summit of the Organization of Turkic States in Astana on November 3, hailing the strengthened unity of the "brotherly nations" as he welcomed the leaders of Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkey, and Uzbekistan.
- Kazakh Export Ban Shocks Tajikistan's Fuel Market And Threatens Food Prices RFE/RL 01 Nov 2023 -- KHUJAND, Tajikistan -- In the second-largest city in Tajikistan, taxi drivers are complaining of a slowdown in trade as their customers struggle to pay the higher fares linked to a sudden car-fuel shortage that is putting pressure on food prices.
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