Kazakhstan has broken into the Davis Cup quarterfinals winning Italy in Astana. Source: en.tengrinews.kz

STEPHEN SCOURFIELD learns why the tough local horses are inseparable from the Kyrgyz nomadic heritage. Source: au.news.yahoo.com

The Kremlin has dismissed reports that Russian President Vladimir Putin has postponed a visit to Kazakhstan because he felt unwell. Source: http://www.themoscowtimes.com

Central bankers won’t let the term leave their lips, but the rising wave of surprise interest-rate cuts in Asia could portend currency wars. Source: http://www.wsj.com

A Kazakh government source, speaking on condition of anonymity, said: ‘It looks like he (Putin) has fallen ill’ Source: http://www.theglobeandmail.com

Kazakhstani President Nursultan Nazarbayev has warned the population against speculations about languages at the 16th convention of the Nur Otan Party in Astana, Interfax reports.He reminded that delegates attending the convention were representing 25 nations, so he had to speak…

Why a new site covering Central Asia might not be all that it seems. Source: thediplomat.com

ALMATY: Kazakhstan’s industrial output rose by 0.4 percent year-on-year in January-February compared with a 0.1 percent rise in the same period of 2014, data from the Statistics Committee showed o Source: http://www.brecorder.com

The Ukrainian private gas industry began 2015 in a highly unattractive investment environment. The new tax and regulatory regimes are expected to result in a significant decline in new investment. Source: http://www.kyivpost.com

Darwin has been named as host for Australia’s Davis Cup quarter-final against Kazakhstan in July. Source: http://www.smh.com.au