Kazakhstan’s uranium producer Kazatomprom NC’s IPO held at the London Stock Exchange has elicited several important secrets of the company that, not too long ago, was still owned by the state. First and foremost, these secrets have to do with the company’s strategy and mission.
At the end of October, Kazatomprom officially announced the start of the IPO proceedings at the London Stock Exchange. The Financial Times has recently informed the public that Kazakhstan’s national company intends to attract up to $600 mln and has already gained the support of the investors ready to purchase 15% of the shares.
Analyzing Kazakhstan’s standing in the Worldwide Governance Indicators rating has allowed us to reach the conclusion that the customary post-Soviet juxtaposition between social order and the level of political freedom is now tottering. The high ratings are ensured by the...
This third and final article of the series on Nazarbayev’s 1994 visit to the US based on the declassified reports of the President’s secret negotiations with Bill Clinton is dedicated to the uranium...
International corporation Royal Dutch Shell has backed out of buying Kazmunaigas’ shares. Bloomberg released this information citing its own sources. The reason for Shell’s decision lies in the ties of the Kazakhstan national company with Nursultan Nazarbayev’s son-in-law.
The issue of the independent flow of the Kazakhstan oil to the West was resolved in February 1994 when President Nursultan Nazarbayev arrived in the US for the official meeting with Bill Clinton...