Magazine Despite two era-defining moments occurring in the five years since Nazarbayev’s resignation, continuity is the main feature of governance in Kazakhstan. In this June 7, 2019, file photo, Kazakhstan’s acting President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, right, and former Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev shake hands in front of their supporters in Nur-Sultan, the capital city of Kazakhstan, … Read more
Advertisement On January 4, 2022, amid unprecedented unrest in Kazakhstan, the internet stopped working. In an effort to control the spiraling chaos, the Kazakh government had pulled the virtual plug. The week-long internet stoppage cost Kazakhstan’s economy as much as $410.7 million; amid the blackout and the protest more than 200 people were killed. In … Read more
Crossroads Asia | Politics | Central Asia Kazakh President Tokayev said in tweet that it was the “duty” of all to “learn the terrible lessons of the past and do everything possible so that such events do not happen again in the future.” What about the present? Advertisement May 31 in Kazakhstan is a Memorial Day for Victims of … Read more