All eyes on Orano at Paris celebration of Kazakhstan's Republic Day

French defence industry honchos hobnob with Kazakhstan's President Tokayev in Paris 

French business leaders schmoozed with visiting Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and part-public industry chiefs at a dinner at the fancy Hotel d'Evreux on Paris's exclusive Place Vendome last week.

Astana lobbyists in Washington adapt to new political landscape 

The US midterms, shortly followed by a general election in Kazakhstan, have shaken up the networks carefully crafted by Kazakhstani lobbying firms working in Washington for both the government and the opposition. This, as Astana has several cases still pending in the US courts.

• NEW YORK - Hakluyt brings in hedge fund veteran. 

• PARIS - Alain Fernandez brings ADIT and ECCO closer together on offsets.
  

• LONDON/SINGAPORE - Crédit Suisse not doing well against former Georgian president despite FTI Consulting's help.
  

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.

Saudi Nuclear Energy Holding Company to spearhead MbS's nuclear ambitions 

In early March, Saudi Arabia locked in a key step for the rollout of its nuclear programme with the creation of a supervisory entity modelled on that of its Emirati neighbour. The kingdom is also making progress on its choice of constructor for its first reactors.

Framatome and Rosatom support Kazakhstan's nuclear ambitions 

The appointment of a new boss at state-owned Kazatomprom coincides with a speeding up of Kazakh civil nuclear ambitions. The sector has attracted foreign partners as diverse as the part-public China General Nuclear Power Corporation, Russia's state owned Rosatom and France's Framatome.