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Nazarbaev Heads For A New Term In Kazakh Vote

CESRAN Int.26 April 201526 April 2015

Voters in Kazakhstan are voting in a ballot that is expected to result in the reelection of President Nursultan Nazarbaev. With authorities clamping down on opposition and keeping tight control over...

Has China Made Its First Big Military Sale In Central Asia?

CESRAN Int.8 February 20158 February 2015

China has reportedly provided both Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan with sophisticated air defense systems, which would represent the largest Chinese military equipment deal thus far in Central Asia. Reportedly, China has...

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Turkmenistan: What’s Behind Sudden Manat Devaluation?

CESRAN Int.5 January 20155 January 2015

Turkmenistan rang in the New Year by dramatically devaluing its national currency, the manat, and introducing a steep levy on the price of petrol. The scale of the devaluation –...

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What’s The EEU And What Are Its Chances?

CESRAN Int.3 January 20153 January 2015

Five years ago, Moscow had every reason to feel secure about its neighborhood. Ally Kazakhstan was settling in as the first post-Soviet state to chair the Organization for Security and...