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Economics
South and Central Asia
Kazakhstan and the Oil Investment Deal: Implications for Trans-Asiatic Trade
A major investment in Kazakhstan’s oil industry is bringing new opportunities to the vital Central Asian nation—but with risks for its trade with Asia.
Power Brokers
South and Central Asia
Nursultan Nazarbayev: bettering business in a rough economy
A GRI Power Brokers feature on President Nursultan Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan. Kazakhstan shows great promise in its positive economic impact, in large part due to the leadership and strategy of
Economics
South and Central Asia
Kazakhstan stuck between falling exchange rates and oil prices
How will Kazakhstan’s economy react to the double threat of the falling ruble exchange rates and falling oil prices? Kazakhstan’s growth rate since 2010 has been above 6%, but current
Europe
South and Central Asia
Putin wins with Eurasian Economic Union
Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus recently agreed to establish the Eurasian Economic Union. Like the Custom Union before it, Russia looks to benefit the most. On May 29, Russian President Vladimir Putin,