The president of the oil-rich Central Asian nation of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, has appointed his confidant Olzhas Bektenov as the new prime minister. Bektenov, 43, had been serving as the president's chief of staff and before that led the country's anti-corruption agency. Political observers view Tokayev's pick as way for him to further consolidate power following a period of civil unrest two years ago that was triggered by a sharp increase in gas prices. On Monday, the president dismi
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday said Russia was expanding its economic ties with countries of the former Soviet Union in spite of Western sanctions against Moscow. Putin was speaking in Kyrgyzstan, a Central Asian nation with strong ties to Moscow, during what was his first foreign trip since the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for him in March.
The President of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, voiced concerns over the construction of the Qush Tepa canal, saying that its “commissioning” may fundamentally change the balance of water
The President of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, voiced concerns over the construction of the Qush Tepa canal, saying that its “commissioning” may fundamentally change the balance of water