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Analyses | | Aleksandra Jarosiewicz, Marek Matusiak, Krzysztof Strachota

Bloody clashes in western Kazakhstan

On 16 December in Zhanaozen (Mangystau region) riots broke out, and as a result of the pacification action at least ten people died. In the following days, demonstrations were also held at other places in the region.
Analyses | | Aleksandra Jarosiewicz, Marek Matusiak

Western Kazakhstan – the costs of economic success

Western Kazakhstan (735,000 km², population 1.66 million), which is over a thousand kilometres from the political centre of the country, is the region where the bulk of the oil and gas industry is concentrated – the industry which has been…
Analyses | | Aleksandra Jarosiewicz

Strikes in Kazakhstan are growing

This strike is unprecedented in its duration and scale, and it has hit both Kazakhstan’s strategic oil sector and KazMunaiGaz, which is the most important state-owned company. The responses from both the company and the government have…
Analyses | | Aleksandra Jarosiewicz

Kazakhstan after the elections starting Operation Succession while maintaining the current foreign and economic policy priorities

It seems that the decision on the succession has already been taken, although the mechanism to implement this remains unclear. At the same time, keeping Karim Masimov in his position as head of the government, and the minor changes to the…