Kazakhstan: two years on the UN Security Council
Prague, 14 March, Caucasus Times. Kazakhstan’s non-permanent membership in the UN Security Council has come to the end. It is
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Astana hosted a collective prayer for peace
Prague, 22 December, Caucasus Times. A simultaneous prayer for peace in the whole world was uttered by representatives of different
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A billion-dollar question: Canada wants Kazakhstan to settle its Soviet-time debt
Prague, June 30, Caucasus Times. Those of us in the legal profession are no strangers to courtroom drama. However, every
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20th Anniversary of the Capital of Kazakhstan
Prague, 6 June, Caucasus Times. This year the citizens of Kazakhstan will celebrate 20th anniversary of their country’s capital city.
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Circassians in Iran
Many thousands of Caucasians, Georgians, Armenians, and Circassians who were transplanted to Persia by Shah ʿAbbās I (1588-1629) were peasants,
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Kyrgyzstan: The departure of freedoms
Prague, 16 November, Caucasus Times. Widespread arrests, persecution and lawsuits against independent journalists and opposition leaders on the one hand
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Kyrgyzstan elections, the strongman has spoken
Last Sunday on October 15th, Kyrgyzstan held its presidential election which swept Sooronbay Jeenbekov, nominee from the incumbent
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Public Opinion Poll in the North Caucasus 2017
Public Opinion Poll in the North Caucasus 2017 During May-June 2017 Prague information agency Medium Orient carried out its
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The North Caucasus between Corruption and Arbitrariness
Prague, 2 October, Caucasus Times. Increased social tensions in the North Caucasus caused by a wind range of issues
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ELECTION WITHOUT A CHOICE
PRAGUE, 2 October. Recent presidential election in Kyrgyzstan had every chance to make history as the first competitive and
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EXPO 2017 in Kazakhstan draws some 30,000 visitors daily
PRAGUE. 8 August, Caucasus Times. International Special Exhibition in Kazakhstan opened its doors from June 10 until September 10. This
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Viktor Khrapunov: Following the Money Trail
PRAGUE, 13 May, Caucasus Times. Civil lawsuit against Viktor Khrapunov, Kazakh oligarch on the run who is accused of large-scale
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From Jail to Opposition Hero
PRAGUE, 1 May, Caucasus Times. With the launch of the trial in absentia on BTA bank funds embezzlement, the key
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North Caucasus in 2017: Protests in the light of the decline of authority’s reputation
Prague, April 11.Caucasus Times. Conflict potential in the North Caucasus continues to be very significant. Considering the increase of
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Russia is getting rid of Circassian Diaspora
Yasar Aslankaya (Khagundoko) -Vice-President of the International Circassian Association (ICA), chairman of the influential Circassian Organization KAFFED in Turkey –
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Abkhazia: 45.2% of those polled call for independence; 45.3% for participation in various integrational projects
PRAGUE, 7 June, Caucasus Times. Official recognition of political independence of Abkhazia by Russia right after Russian-Georgian military conflict in
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Pro-Russian trend in Abkhazia
Prague, 27 June, Caucasus Times. In contrast with South Ossetia, Abkhazian constitution includes clear provisions that the status of the
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Abkhazia: internal political crisis
PRAGUE, 10 June, Caucasus Times. Abkhazia entered 2016 in the state of internal political crisis marked with opposition rallies that
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Behind-the-scenes players of Kazakhstan opposition
PRAGUE, 9 June. European media often features Kazakhstan’s dissidents including Mukhtar Ablyazov, Syrym Shalabaev, Aleksandr Pavlov and brothers Muratbek and
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The Islamic State and its North Caucasus Cells
Islam Tekushev Prague, 2 May, Caucasus Times. Today radicalized youth in the North Caucasus is attracted by the so-called romantic
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