Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan’s Brain Drain: Potential for Wartime Brain Gain?

Kazakhstan has been experiencing a 'brain drain' of skilled and educated workers in key industries for over a decade. The country's economic growth, driven by oil and gas, has slowed due to global commodity price fluctuations. The government has tried...
Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev

Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev re-elected

Tashkent Uzbekistan's President Shavkat Mirziyoyev was re-elected on Sunday with 87.1 per cent of the vote, according to preliminary results released Monday by the country's Central Election Commission, Al Jazeera reported. With more than 15 million voters participating in Sunday's...