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Corporate intelligence firms extend their compliance practices into Central Asia

With fresh sanctions due to be imposed on Russia, investigations companies are increasingly extending their compliance practices into Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, using Istanbul or London as rear bases.

Subscribers only Corporate Intelligence 06.12.2023

Caspian Policy Center quietly backs Central Asian governments, in particular Azerbaijan

A self-described independent think tank, the CPC serves as an unofficial lobbying organisation for the region's rulers. The group's staff and board members include former senior US officials involved in national security and foreign policy.

Subscribers only Corporate Intelligence 03.11.2023

Consultant Konstantin Panovko thriving in Berlin despite loss of Russian oligarch clients

The Berlin-based communications and government relations consultant close to Russian magnate Alisher Usmanov is distancing himself from businessmen hit by sanctions and bolstering his advisory role with Central Asian governments.

Subscribers only Corporate Intelligence 01.11.2023

Ventham Consulting delves into asset recovery probes into Central Asian heirs

British private investigation firm Ventham Consulting, which specialises in due diligence, focuses on probes into assets held abroad by members of Central Asia's financial and political elite.

Subscribers only Corporate Intelligence 29.03.2023

Seitnepesov connects Gulf shipping companies to Caspian oil players

Businessman Murat Seitnepesov, who has worked in Central Asia for many years, is partnering with Gulf port operators looking to establish themselves in the region.

Subscribers only International Dealmaking 14.02.2023

Despite change at the top, sparring continues at CSTO

Kazakhstan's Imangali Tasmagambetov, the next head of the Collective Security Treaty Organization, Central Asia's answer to NATO, will struggle to improve the body's standing with some member states.

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 30.11.2022

Turkish armoured vehicle producers target Central Asian market

As Turkish defence industrialists continue to pursue their commercial ambitions in Central Asian states, the armoured vehicle manufacturer Otokar is expanding its efforts in both Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.

Subscribers only International Dealmaking 06.07.2022

Russia pushes for defence focus within Eurasia's block

Despite tensions between the heads of the CSTO, a Eurasian alliance intended to act as a counterweight to NATO, Russia plans to have its member states focus on defence through more concrete action away from political declarations.

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 01.07.2022

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Ex-US ambassador helping Caspian oil traders make waves in Washington

In his new role at Ballard Partners, the diplomat-turned-lobbyist Matthew Bryza has been drumming up interest for the Caspian region among US investors, much to the benefit of petroleum products trader Murat Seitnepesov.

Subscribers only Corporate Intelligence 22.06.2022

Central Asian spymasters want to return Russia's focus to Afghanistan

Silovik chief Nikolai Patrushev is still taking part in discussion forums run by Central Asia's intelligence chiefs worried about the Taliban security risk. But with all their efforts focused on the war in Ukraine, Russia's armed forces have been forced to gradually disengage from that part of the world.

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 14.06.2022

KPMG Russia boss expands Central Asian consulting business

Taking advantage of the renewed interest in Central Asia brought about by the impact of Western sanctions on Russia, KPMG's managing partner in the CIS, Oleg Goshchansky, is keen to develop his expertise in both the UK and Kazakhstan.

Subscribers only Corporate Intelligence 10.06.2022

Russia's soft power institutions tread carefully in Central Asia

Moscow is trying to maintain its influence in Central Asian countries through its soft power agencies with the aim of consolidating and strengthening its alliances in the region. But the 9 May celebrations revealed deep dissensions within some countries.

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 19.05.2022

Russian banks negotiate with US treasury's OFAC to secure presence in Central Asia

Hit directly or indirectly by US sanctions, Russian banks are negotiating with the US treasury to be able to continue operating in Central Asia.

Subscribers only Corporate Intelligence 13.05.2022

MbZ preps to battle Riyadh in renewables with reformed Masdar

In the competition for regional dominance between Saudi Arabia and the UAE, Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed is banking on the country's renewables company Masdar, a challenger to Saudi Arabia's ACWA Power, to extend the UAE's influence as far as Central Asia.

Subscribers only International Dealmaking 25.04.2022

The UAE's Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, Suhail Mohamed Faraj al-Mazrouei with Ilham Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan, in Baku, on March 15, 2022.

French, Americans, Chinese and Russians vie for Kazakhstan's nuclear programme

With numerous competitors, Orano is counting on its long-standing presence in Kazakhstan to secure its place in the nuclear power plant project being promoted by the authorities in Nursultan.

Subscribers only International Dealmaking 18.04.2022

Cheng Guoping spreads Beijing's voice through training workshops for security officials

Chinese foreign ministry's head of external security Cheng Guoping is a pillar of Beijing's cooperation with Afghanistan and other neighbouring countries. China's training programmes for Central Asia's intelligence officers provide an effective channel for Cheng to carry out his mission.

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 06.04.2022

The Chinese foreign ministry's head of security Cheng Guoping.

Sir Suma Chakrabarti called to the rescue of Nur-Sultan and Tashkent

Faced with the upcoming effects of Western sanctions on their business communities, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan are taking action. They have roped in British consultant Suma Chakrabarti, who is advising their governments from London, to help them mitigate their economic impact.

Subscribers only Corporate Intelligence 09.03.2022

Turkish ex-diplomat Mehmet Ogutçu opens Central Asian doors for Western oil companies

The man behind two exclusive London clubs for energy industry players, Turkish consultant and businessman Mehmet Ogutçu, works for Western investors interested in the sector in Kazakhstan and other parts of Central Asia.

Subscribers only International Dealmaking 12.01.2022

CIS launches financial intelligence operation 'Orion'

Under the auspices of Russian intelligence service Rosfinmonitoring, the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) aims to strengthen ties through the Orion programme and IT system SiNerGia.

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 30.07.2021

Yury Chikhanchin, director of the Federal Financial Monitoring Service.

Dispute trains spotlight on Pentagon's secret oil products supplier Doug Edelman

Stephen Buscher, the former representative of Lazard in Moscow, has launched legal action against his former partner Doug Edelman, who amassed a fortune supplying kerosene to NATO in Afghanistan in the late 2000s.

Subscribers only Corporate Intelligence 23.12.2020

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Ivor Ichikowitz, the worldwide connections of the South African arms magnate

Favourite courtier of African presidents Jacob Zuma, Ali Bongo and Denis Sassou-Nguesso, South African Ivor Ichikowitz is little by little making his mark in Central Asia. Alongside such influential regional businessmen as Kenges Rakichev in Kazakhstan and Fuad Seyidaliyev in Azerbaijan, the head of the Paramount arms group is trying to establish himself there, while still maintaining his positions in Africa.

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All articles - Central Asia

Corporate intelligence firms extend their compliance practices into Central Asia

Caspian Policy Center quietly backs Central Asian governments, in particular Azerbaijan

Consultant Konstantin Panovko thriving in Berlin despite loss of Russian oligarch clients

Ventham Consulting delves into asset recovery probes into Central Asian heirs

Seitnepesov connects Gulf shipping companies to Caspian oil players

Despite change at the top, sparring continues at CSTO

Turkish armoured vehicle producers target Central Asian market

Russia pushes for defence focus within Eurasia's block

Spotlight Ex-US ambassador helping Caspian oil traders make waves in Washington

Central Asian spymasters want to return Russia's focus to Afghanistan

KPMG Russia boss expands Central Asian consulting business

Russia's soft power institutions tread carefully in Central Asia

Russian banks negotiate with US treasury's OFAC to secure presence in Central Asia

MbZ preps to battle Riyadh in renewables with reformed Masdar

French, Americans, Chinese and Russians vie for Kazakhstan's nuclear programme

Cheng Guoping spreads Beijing's voice through training workshops for security officials

Sir Suma Chakrabarti called to the rescue of Nur-Sultan and Tashkent

Turkish ex-diplomat Mehmet Ogutçu opens Central Asian doors for Western oil companies

CIS launches financial intelligence operation 'Orion'

Dispute trains spotlight on Pentagon's secret oil products supplier Doug Edelman

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China, Europe, India, Russia, Saudi Arabia, UAE, United States
The geopolitical power plays in Earth observation

France
Intelligence memos and grey zones before French courts

Ukraine
Jamming wars

Armenia, Azerbaijan, France
Information wars in the Caucasus

Israel
Israeli cyber bounces back after NSO woes

Insiders | China
Security, propaganda and the PLA: Xi Jinping forges new networks of influence

Insiders | Qatar
Barzan Holdings, Qatar's defence industry giant springing up out of the desert

Spotlight
Ex-US ambassador helping Caspian oil traders make waves in Washington

Insiders
Ivor Ichikowitz, the worldwide connections of the South African arms magnate