More: Kazakhstan
SARS –an Unusual National Security Foe: Success of Central Asia Countries in Stemming COVID-19
Authors: Sayfiddin Juraev and Gregory Gleason*
As the features of the virus which causes the corona pandemic are emerging with greater clarity, we are beginning...
More Unified Approach to Public Procurement Needed to Boost Kazakhstan’s Economic Recovery
Kazakhstan has made significant efforts over the past two decades to bring its public procurement system closer to international standards, but a considerable part...
UNECE and FAO support Kazakhstan’s development of forest sector Master Plan
Forests are high on the
political agenda of Kazakhstan. The country has been developing a strategic
document for the country’s forest sector, in collaboration with the...
Kazakh President Tokaev introduces reforms
Authors: Srimal Fernando and Kirtan Bhana*
Political transformation will make Kazakhstan a
success story. Political reforms will ignite progress in economic reforms this,
according to President Tokaev as he met...
ADB Deal with RG Brands to Support Women-Run Businesses in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and RG Brands (RGB), a leading food and
beverage group in Kazakhstan, signed a $20 million loan to modernize operations
along...
AIIB Invests in Central Asia’s Largest Wind Farm with First Project in Kazakhstan
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has
approved a USD46.7-million loan for the construction and operation of a
100-megawatt wind power plant in southern Kazakhstan which,...
Kazakhstan’s Economic Growth to Moderate in 2020
Kazakhstan’s real gross domestic product (GDP) growth
is projected at 4.0% for 2019, before easing to 3.7% in 2020, according to the
World Bank’s latest Kazakhstan
Economic...
Kazakhstan: Celebrating 28 Years of Independence
Authors:
Srimal Fernando and Kirtan Bhana
In Kazakhstan, like in
many other nations around the globe, Independence Day is commemorated by
conferring awards, national orders and medals on...
ADB to Help Women Access Affordable Housing Finance in Kazakhstan
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $100 million local
currency equivalent loan to help expand the lending operations of the Housing
Construction Savings Bank...
Unjustified Hope of Iran’s Central Asia Policy
The
Washington factor has been and remains, if not the main obstacle, then at least
a deterrent to Iran’s strengthening in Central Asia over the past...