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News Roundup - January 4, 2008
Financial Times: Max appoints new chief
Max Petroleum, the Kazakhstan-based oil and gas group, yesterday appointed Mark Johnson as chief executive three months after firing its previous CEO and six other employees…
Neweurasia.net: The Caspian Coastal Gas Pipeline: Russia’s Real Success or Propaganda?
The end of the past year was marked by an important event in Moscow which has slipped our attention because of the forthcoming Christmas and New Year. However, it is worth reminding about…
Reuters: Air Astana orders Airbus and Boeing
Kazakhstan airline Air Astana said on Thursday it had decided to buy 6 single-aisle A320 aircraft from Airbus and 3 wide-body Boeing 787-8 in deals worth a combined $850 million at list prices…
Stuff.co.nz: Tiny winery breaks into Kazakhstan
While many vineyards in the boutique wine town struggle to stay afloat after devastating growing seasons, one small producer is reaping the benefits of a growing export market…
Three health workers in Kazygurt, Kazakhstan, recently were sentenced to prison after being convicted of criminal negligence following an HIV outbreak among a group of children who received blood transfusions in region hospitals, Interfax News Agency reports…
Central Asian Voices: The maturing of Central Asian states
The last fifteen years have seen extraordinary changes along the New Silk Road. Each of the five Central Asian states have passed through a challenging transition period, with each now forging a unique international presence. The new face of Central Asia remains yet to be carved…
Institute for War and Peace Reporting: Restrictive Web Law in the Pipeline
Critics of the Kazakstan government have accused it trying to stifle freedom of speech through a new law regulating the kind of material that can be published on the internet. Speaking to parliamentarians on December 10, culture and information minister Yermukhamet Yertysbaev urged legislators to adopt the new law, citing the example of France, where the internet has been subject to government regulation since 2000…
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