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Politics Roundup - May 22, 2008

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Kazakhstan: Review or chance to get out of the political crisis?

(Ferghana.ru/Turkish Weekly) - While it appears that the Kazakhstan political leadership has recreated Soviet traditions and institutions, political realities might prove slightly different. For opposition political forces, deprived of representation in the parliament, have joined together to form an alternative legislature.

Medvedev heads to Kazakhstan to talk energy

(Russia Today) - Dmitry Medvedev will look to cement Russia’s close relationship with Kazakhstan during his first trip abroad as President, which starts on Thursday. Energy is expected to dominate talks between Medvedev and Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev.

Medvedev’s looks East, not West, on first foreign visit

(RFE/RL) - When Russian President Dmitry Medvedev’s plane touches down in Kazakhstan on May 22, he will be sending a message to the European Union and the United States that Russia’s interests lie East as well as West.

Medvedev’s visit to Astana shows Kremlin’s foreign political priorities – Nazarbaev’s advisor (Interfax)

Medvedev is going to Kazakhstan, China to define foreign policy strategy-analyst (Interfax)

Kazakhstan hosts security workshop

(UPI) - The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe and Kazakhstan defense officials launched a regional security workshop Tuesday.

Ministry of Justice of Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia will sign a memo of understanding and cooperation in law sphere (Kazakhstan Today/Gazeta.kz)

National Aerospace Association to be created in Kazakhstan (Kazinform)

Almaty akim suggests to increase car tax depending on year of production (Kazakhstan Today/Gazeta.kz)

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