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Transition From Communism To Capitalism – Central Asia Faces Challenges For Achieving Political Democracy | R G Gidadhubli
Friday 29 January 2021
by R.G.Gidadhubli Three decades have passed subsequent to the breakup of the former Soviet Union in December 1991 when five Central Asian States attained their sovereignty. In fact they were the last among the 15 former Soviet Republics to declare their independence. This was mainly because looking back into history they were beneficiaries of seven decades of Communist system of the former Soviet era being transformed from historic backwardness to development, political security, stability and socio-economic development. The objective of all the former Soviet States was to bring about transition from the former Communist System to Political Democracy. It is a matter of great significance to understand as to how far Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan of the Central Asian State
Kazakh Lawmakers Vote Mamin Back In As PM After Elections Deemed Not Competitive
January 15, 2021 13:10 GMT
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NUR-SULTAN Kazakhstan s newly elected parliament has voted to keep Prime Minister Asqar Mamin in the post following the recent elections as the country looks for continuity to attract foreign investment into its oil, gas, and mining sectors.
During its first session since the elections on January 10, deputies in parliament s lower chamber, the Mazhilis, voted 78 to zero with 21 abstentions on January 15 in favor of Mamin. He had resigned, as dictated by law, to allow the new parliament to take power.
He had been prime minister since February 2019 before stepping down.
OSCE Monitor Blasts Bad Intention, Bad Practice In Kazakh Elections
January 13, 2021 15:56 GMT
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The head of an election-monitoring team to Kazakhstan from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) has detailed a litany of failings and seemingly concerted moves by Kazakh authorities to hinder transparency in recent national elections.
In its initial conclusions, the team described the January 10 Kazakh vote as not competitive and devoid of genuine political alternatives to choose from.
But Jaroslaw Domanski, head of the limited observation mission for the OSCE s Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), used tougher language in an interview with RFE/RL two days after the balloting.
Nazarbaev s Daughter Gets Seat In New Kazakh Parliament
January 12, 2021 16:22 GMT
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NUR-SULTAN Darigha Nazarbaeva, the eldest daughter of Kazakhstan s first president, Nursultan Nazarbaev, is one of the 76 lawmakers from the party led by her father who acceded to the newly elected parliament.
Nur Otan, the party led by Nazarbaev, on January 12 published the list of its members, including the 57-year-old Nazarbaeva, elected to the 107-member lower chamber, the Mazhilis, after January 10 elections, which were called “uncompetitive” by international observers.
In May last year, President Qasym-Zhomart Toqaev, Nazarbaev s hand-picked successor, removed Darigha Nazarbaeva from the post of speaker of the parliament s upper chamber, the Senate, as well as from her seat in parliament.