Joanna Lillis
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Kazakhstan bullish on oil exports despite fallout of war
Kazakhstan’s oil export ambitions are dependent on Russian goodwill. → Read More
Kazakhstan splurges to get Astana light rail back on track
Kazakhstan has allocated over $100 million this year to build a scandal-ridden transport system in Astana that President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has slammed as reeking of corruption. → Read More
Fueling energy woes, Uzbekistan sees drop in gas output
Gas output in Uzbekistan fell last year, new data show, reinforcing demand for Russian energy imports. → Read More
Kazakhstan seeks return of Nazarbayev-linked bank from London
Kazakh prosecutors are investigating a banking deal close to disgraced former President Nursultan Nazarbayev. → Read More
Uzbekistan resumes operations on Afghanistan railroad after dispute
Uzbekistan and Afghanistan have signed an agreement to allow the full resumption of vital cargo and aid deliveries after a short hiatus. → Read More
Sanctioned Russian buys into Kazakh airport in border region
A sanctioned Russian billionaire has bought into a Kazakh airport just over the border. Could it become a backdoor to his isolated country? → Read More
Kazakhstan: Smuggling still rife on border with China
Contraband remains a booming business on the Sino-Kazakh border, over a year after President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev ordered customs officials to root it out. → Read More
Uzbekistan: Storied rave to skip Karakalpakstan after violence
The Uzbek organizers of an annual Aral Sea rave are changing venues out of respect for those who died last summer in unrest nearby. → Read More
Kazakhstan studies domesticating endangered saiga antelopes
Could Kazakhstan’s saiga antelope leap from the critically endangered list onto the menu? → Read More
Kazakhstan: Nazarbayev relatives mull reducing share in major bank
Members of the Nazarbayev family are looking to offload shares in Kazakhstan’s largest bank. → Read More
Russia forges ahead with gas ambitions in Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan
Both Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan have signed new gas cooperation agreements with Gazprom, cementing partnerships with Russia. → Read More
As Uzbekistan freezes, is it exporting valuable gas to China – or not?
Gripped by record-breaking winter, Uzbekistan says it has stopped exporting gas to China. Chinese data suggest it has not. → Read More
Kazakhstan: New migration rules to hit Russians fleeing the draft
New migration rules in Kazakhstan will force tens of thousands of Russian citizens who have fled the war to seek alternatives. → Read More
Uzbekistan: Courtroom dramas play out in trial over Karakalpakstan violence
Uzbek authorities say the trial into violence in Karakalpakistan last summer is a model of transparency, arguing that public confessions are proof that investigators did a good job. → Read More
Kazakhstan slaps crypto miners with higher energy bills
Cryptocurrency miners in Kazakhstan are paying more for their energy this year, as Astana tries to curb electricity shortages. → Read More
Uzbekistan kickstarts banking privatization with sale of ailing lender
Uzbekistan finally has a buyer for a state-owned bank, after watching its privatization drive struggle for years amid pandemic and war. → Read More
Not lovin’ it: Russia’s war forces McDonald’s out of Kazakhstan
Though Kazakhstan has spent $1 billion building a domestic beef industry, McDonald’s is unwilling to source burgers locally and instead closing up shop. → Read More
Russia’s war brings runaway inflation to Kazakhstan
Russia’s war on Ukraine has driven inflation in Kazakhstan to its highest level in 25 years. → Read More
Central Asia’s government-ordered internet blackouts costing millions
Kazakhstan’s economy suffered over $400m in damages last year from government-ordered internet blackouts. → Read More
Kazakhstan moves uranium exports through Middle Corridor
Kazakhstan has delivered a batch of uranium to Canada via the Middle Corridor, a transport route that is in growing demand as exporters seek to bypass Russia. → Read More