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21 - Why is Kazakhstan Nearly Doubling its Military Budget?
21 - Why is Kazakhstan Nearly Doubling its Military Budget?
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Length:
31 minutes
Released:
Aug 4, 2022
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This week we take a look at the Kazakh state clawing millions back from associates of former president Nazarbayev, Canada finally stepping aside in the Kumtor Gold mine case, a Kyrgyz kingpin detained on extortion charges, a president daughter fighting to have her assets unfrozen, the Uzbek power grid on the brink of collapse, Tajik women returning from the war in Syria, Dushanbe stepping up their controls on the nations independent press, and a meeting of the five central Asian leaders leading to a regional divide on what to do about Russia. We also sit down with an expert to discuss the recent almost doubling of the Kazakh military budget, and what this may mean for the country going forward? On the show this week: - Paul Stronski (CEIP) Follow the show on @SLonCentralAsia Follow Oxus on @OxusSociety Follow Michael on @MikeHilliardAus For more info, please visit - www.oxussociety.org
Released:
Aug 4, 2022
Format:
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