Kazakhstan: New Election Reforms Just "Democratic Gloss"
Analysis: The big winner of last week's elections in Kazakhstan was never in doubt - the president’s party Nur Otan. But due to a recent change in the law, for the first time the parliament is required to have at least one other party represented. But who is its real master?
Oil Exploration: A Visit To ‘Island D,’ The Caspian Sea's Coming Black Gold Mine
Exploiting the oil reserves in the Caspian Sea has proven more difficult then expected. But after more than a decade of preparation, the Kashagan project – hailed as the largest oil project in the world – is finally inching its way towards completion.