Popular referendum proposed on the issue. President Sadyr Žaparov's approval needed. Humanitarian activist opposed: no to punishment contrary to international conventions. Violence against minors on the rise in the country. Parents often go abroad for work and children are left without family protection.
A recent discovery reportedly proves thesis of neutrality. Turkmen scholar: the Parthian Empire was the first state in world history with a legally fixed neutral status. The Berdymukhamedov family also based its power on respect for traditional cultures.
Russia and the United States are the main movers. Real parliamentary opposition is unlikely to emerge. Moscow claims rights over Russian-speaking regions in northern Kazakhstan. Ethnic hostility actually favours the stability of Tokaev's power.
The Ukrainian authorities had ordered the expulsion of monks loyal to the Moscow Patriarchate. Kiev wants the Moscow jurisdiction to step aside. The 'Lavra' is the oldest monastic institution of Russian Orthodoxy. Its fate tied to the outcome of the bloody Russian invasion.
The minority in the country counts 4.7 million individuals: in 2010 there were 5.3 million. Also declining in the original regions. Ethnic Russians in Tatarstan are growing. Use was made of the pandemic to readjust statistics less liked by the Kremlin. Government: next data will be secret.
The most prominent, former MP Asya Sasykbaeva, remains in prison despite health problems. House arrest denied to other prisoners like her. President Žaparov targeted those who opposed his border agreement with Uzbekistan.
Street protests against the passing of the law on 'foreign agents'. Proceedings suspended for the time being. Opponents condemn the pro-Russian line of the incumbent Georgian Dream government. The measure moves the country away from EU membership. The burden of the Russian war on Ukraine. The crisis could worsen.
Proposal submitted by journalist Maksim Kuzakhmetov, in exile in Prague. A consequence of the possible defeat in Ukraine. Like post-Nazi Germany, the country must accept international control for a certain period. 'Moscow-centric' opposition disagree.
Situation at the border noticeably calmer. In Georgia there is political chaos over the approval of a controversial 'foreign agents' law. There are no illusions about prospects for reconciliation and recognition of separations. Engaged in Ukraine, the Russians want to keep the Caucasian front calm.
Vote set for 19 March, along with local government elections. Independent candidates denounce harassment by the authorities. To register as a candidate, 2,500 euros are needed: the average salary in the country is around 700. A broad victory for President Tokaev's party is expected.
Gangs of young people inspired by a Japanese manga are hunting each other in Russian cities. The phenomenon also affects Ukraine. War propaganda creates a deviant psychology in the youthful masses. The fear is that other groups of 'youth extremists' may arise. Patriarch Kirill suggests 'controlling and limiting the Internet'.
Simplified procedure with disbursements of at least one million dollars. Risk of the country becoming a big money-laundering machine. Russian oligarchs in the front row. The EU is not immune to the practice of visas in exchange for investments. In Turkey, citizenship for $425,000 and the opening of bank accounts.
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