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Move suggests fuel price protests have grown into power struggle between president and predecessor
As the country is rocked by protests, the leader must seek stability and escape the legacy of his predecessor Nazarbayev
Tokayev also gives ‘special thanks’ to Putin after Russian special forces help regain control of airport
Central Asian country is world’s biggest producer of the radioactive metal
Former president’s handpicked successor takes control of security forces and turns to Russia for help
Russia’s intervention may prevent a revolution but stoke resentment
Dozens reported killed in clashes between protesters and police while oil markets are unnerved by supply fears
Commodity watchers relieved by arrival of foreign troops should be careful what they wish for
Russian president’s brinkmanship over Ukraine was an attempt to project regional strength; a new uprising has foiled the gambit
State of emergency declared in oil-exporting nation as Tokayev vows to respond with force to rising dissent
Bishkek justifies taking control of Kumtor, the country’s most valuable asset, from Canadian owner
Illegal miners and mass relocations after ban on crypto mining in China have overloaded energy grid
Crackdown on digital currencies knocks country’s share of crypto production to zero
The opening of a brand new resort is drawing attention to what could be a new frontier for the sport
Neighbour offers refuge for politicians sought by Taliban and base to plan the fight back
Economic reforms are starting to take effect, but human rights abuses and social problems are a block to full investor trust
Blackouts have long plagued the central Asian state. A $6.5bn clean energy programme is expected to change that
Foreign operators including Carrefour are entering one of the country’s most liberal sectors
Former finance minister says early progress is irreversible, but analysts predict turbulence ahead
Technology could hold the key to future prosperity for the landlocked country, and entrepreneurs are hungry for change
Early progress towards a more liberal economy has drawn attention to the previously authoritarian state
Reform efforts have ‘ground to a halt’, say experts
Booming population fuels ambitions to become Central Asia’s biggest economy
Wide-ranging and ambitious road map calls for dozens of new projects to spur growth
Government wants to speed up privatisation, but inefficiency and poor management are in the way
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