This, as in many other parts of the former Soviet Union, led to state assets put on sale for next to nothing to anyone who even remotely pretended to redevelop them into viable commercial assets. Khrapunov found himself virtually in charge of that process, and clearly decided that just supervising it would be little beneficial, whereas participating in it at the same time looked extremely attractive. Moreover, at that stage, there was little taboo for such conflicts of interest....

Whatever the outcome it happens that Bishkek is sex-industry capital of post-soviet Central Asia by measures of value for money. It a little bit ceding to Almaty, especially in exotics section, however only little bit. On the other side, after Bishkek Cyprians many people can’t exploit services of their colleagues in southern capital of Kazakhstan because of the feeling that you just been robbed. ...

Akezhan Kazhegeldin very precisely and vividly (and self-critically in some ways) matched that big officials go to opposition from political Olympus by only one reason: they’ve been out from a feeding through. Naturally, quantity of pushed from through is more than those who came into oppositional side. You need to have definite level of ambitions and fightiness to go to opposition side. ...

SamrukKazyna National Wellbeing Fund can now be renamed into National Wealth Dissipation Fund Seven hands in Treasury. Even for resources based economy with constant flow of oil dollars and profits from other types of strategic resources, SamrukKazyna appears to be too expensive toy for its uselessness....

Now they’re trying to play in revolution on the wave of events which take place in Kyrgyzstan. Mukhtar Ablyazov expressed his opinion as well as another fugitive announced himself as the leader of Atameken party – Erzhan Dosmukhamedov. They think that if they will get to provoke the revolution so they can return to Kazakhstan with triumph. ...

In Kazakhstani part of Chu valley there are around 135, 000 hectares of wild-growing hemp. How many among it is Indian is hard to estimate, but the main thing is that it is growing in Miracle valley. Kyrgyzstan share in this natural area is around 30, 000 hectares, and thus it is on surface that’s got the main raw supply. ...

Учитывая, что каждый из пресловутых 12-15 лиц первого олигархического эшелона пребывает в весьма своеобразной реальности, им крайне трудно находить общий язык и договариваться друг с другом. Ослабление качества и влияния информационного пространства Казахстана в таких условиях вполне естественно, но не может выступать надежной гарантией медийного спокойствия в час «Х». Все годы независимости страны свидетельствуют, что даже на первый взгляд нейтральные и безобидные СМИ легко превращаются в информационное оружие. ...

And what’s funny – the state in its sole customs blast is continuously repeating its well-learned mantra – “we are on common people side”, but in this case simply throwing the least socially protected social layer over the board. Their profits are obviously aren’t able to pay treasury, but making no harm either as there’s no one to give them a job. ...

Business Forum of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs with participation of above 300 delegates from different countries will become large event of Astana Economic Forum. The main goal of the Forum is creation of Eurasian Business Congress directed on expansion of mutually beneficial trade-economic connections and investment cooperation on Eurasian space and interaction in development of perspective and high-technology economic spheres. ...

On the other hand the Swiss court is cruel and ruthless on criminals with no money. In 2000 in Switzerland a life sentence has been put in concerning dangerous special criminals. ...

Once a businessman Adil Toiganbayev these days is actively involved in public activities, organizing the party. He is the head of the Expert centre for national strategy (Almaty, Kazakhstan). Toiganbayev is married to Bermet, a daughter of Askar Akayev, the first President of Kyrgyzstan, brings up two children. Toiganbayev is the author of a series of articles in domestic and foreign media and the books: “Technology of the dream” (2008г), “Daily democracy” (2010). ...

People in glass houses should not throw stones...