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After Uzbekistan’s unexpected pro-Ukraine statement, analysts say traditional regional dynamics could be shifting.

Tokayev seeks to switch his country from ‘superpresidential’ rule to a presidential republic with a strong parliament.

Kazakhstan’s human rights commissioner says 14 Uzbek, two Russian and two Kyrgyz nationals remain in detention centres.

Murat Bektanov faces four to eight years in prison on charges of failing to fulfil his duties during deadly violence.

The development comes after this month’s unprecedented bloody unrest exposed a struggle at the top of the leadership.

A declaration after Thursday’s summit said the nations reached regional consensus on the issues related to Afghanistan.

Major cities in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan hit by power outages after an ’emergency imbalance’ in a power grid.

Oil is a red-hot commodity right now and a slew of factors are converging that could send prices even higher.

Nazarbayev described himself as a ‘retiree’, saying full power was in the hands of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.

The unrest in Kazakhstan led to consolidation of power in the country and may affect the transition of power in Russia.

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