Kazakstan (CIS) updates: Kazakh News, new capital Astana, useful links, turkic news, Kazak yellow pages, travel, news in Russian and etc. I also added couple of more pages with reprint from RFERL, information is only for educational purpose: page 1, page 2, Dinner with Mafia, Anti Corruption Measures in Kazakstan, Aral Sea problems. There is a site covering Central Asian States sponsored by Turkish World Network,  Interesting articles about Central Asian States, Elections in Kazakstan draw some criticism, Interesting facts in new realations between CIS countries.US Department of State report on Human Rights, Electronic Newpapers link, Russian Music on Internet (There is even link to Almaty AutoRadio station), Center for Strategic and International Studies Russia and Eurasia (www.csis.org, www.giic.org, www.twq.com)

Almaty December 1986 revolution started dissolution of the USSR, read an article, President Nazarbayev family business is Republic of Kazakstan, read an article

War in Chechnya. Very difficult time for Russia, which I consider my Fatherland too. Interesting article was published on January 13, by Sergey Kovalev. Was There a Kremlin Conspiracy in the Caucasus?