Problems Seen Remaining in Kazakhstan Despite New Government

Almaty, Kazakhstan’s recently reopened city hall building stood as a harrowing symbol of the January 2022 events. The combined image shows artist Yerbosyn Meldibekov’s installation depicting the fall of Nursultan Nazarbayev’s statue in Taldykorgan during the January 2022 events.

Kazakhstan has a new government with a big mandate from President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev – to clean up the fallout from years of corruption while delivering a huge boost in the size of the economy over the next five years.