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Indians and Kakzakhs to Cooperate in Defence Industiy
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The Vice-Minister of Defence and Aerospace Industry Shaymergenov Timur led the Kazakh delegation at the talks, while the Indian delegation was led by Joint Secretary (Planning and International Cooperation), Ministry of Defence, Shambhu Kumaran. During the meeting both sides discussed prospects for cooperation between defence enterprises as well as further boosting interaction in the field of cyber security and peace making, the embassy release said. Kazakhstan, a solid legacy in defence industry Kazakh defence enterprises produce ships, unique combat vehicles, helicopters, optical instruments, communications and radar reconnaissance systems, salvo fire systems. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the independent (...)
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Citizenship in Central Asia
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Comparative Report: Citizenship in Central Asia (PDF) (Click to download) As the author of the report, Medet Tiulegenov, highlights, Citizenship was developed from scratch by the countries of Central Asia as they had to engage in simultaneous nation- and state building after the collapse of the USSR. He believes the nation- building process can only partially explain citizenship policies adopted by the Central Asian states. According to the author, concerning various issues, the Central Asian countries have developed a similar and standard approach while on some issues they diverged. There was an overall trend for the post-Soviet states to start with universal approaches to (...) -
WB Additional Financing for Poorest Tajiks
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In fiscal years 2015-2018, the World Bank will provide its support to Tajikistan through the existing portfolio of projects along with new investments in education, water and sanitation, irrigation, transport, and public financial management. Through analytical work and development policy lending, the Bank will also support structural reforms in the energy and financial sectors to help stimulate stronger growth. Social Safety Net Strengthening Project (PDF) This Project Paper seeks approval of the Executive Directors to provide the Additional Financing in the amount of $1.8 mln through a grant and a credit for the Tajikistan’s Social Safety Net Strengthening Project (P122039), (...)
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KazNU and its Supercomputer
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In 2015, President Nazarbayev suggested his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to create a world-class technology park, a Kazakhstan’s analogue of the Silicon Valley, at the Al-Farabi Kazakh National University. The KazNU joined forces with the University Alliance of the Silk Road, which unites over 130 universities, to turn this idea into reality. The (...) -
IMF and Bankig Law in Kyrgyzstan
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Last month, deputies of the Committee of the Parliament on Economic and Fiscal Policy refused to adopt amendments to the law on the Kyrgyz National Bank and banking operations, which the International Monetary Fund insists on. The amendments propose to change the management structure of the National Bank so that the Chairman and two his deputies to (...)
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Turmoil Around “The Death of Stalin”
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Tuesday, on January 23, the Ministry of Culture of Russia withdrew the rental certificate from the The Death of Stalin, which was due on January 25. The lawyers of this organization came to the conclusion that the comic tape “does not bear any historical or cultural value and it desecrates Soviet symbols — anthem, orders and medals.” The editorial board of Vlasti called to the distributor — the Russian company “Volga” – and asked whether the (...) -
Interview with the Minister of National Economy of Kazakhstan
Timur Suleimenov Minister of National Economy of Kazakhstan (Credit: Interfax-Kazakhstan)
— Timur Muratovich, did the Kazakh president set the objective to achieve 4% GDP growth in 2017? At what expense is it planned to reach this figure? Did Kashagan contribute to these data?
— Of course, Kashagan’s merit is, and the merit is considerable, this should not be passed over in silence. We clearly understand that Kashagan helped us out a lot (...)
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The Institutionalization of Mobility
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The Institutionalization of Mobility Institute for Asian and African Studies, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany (Click to download the article in PDF format) Since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, the empire’s former southern periphery in Central Asia has developed into a vibrant hub for the movement of people, commodities and ideas between the international West, the Muslim South and the neighbouring (super)powers (...)
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