Country Risk Rating

Foreign Minister Yerzhan Kazykanov met with British Foreign Secretary William Hague and Members of Parliament on a July visit to the UK. The issue of Kazakh-British trade was high on... 2011-07-26

Metal fasteners and steel pipes in Ukraine are due to become victim to new anti-dumping measures adopted by the Russia-led Customs Union involving Kazakhstan and Belarus, after the... 2011-07-26

As Belarus continues to seek external financing support to help stabilise the domestic economic situation, the credit ratings agency Moody's has cut the country's local and foreign-currency... 2011-07-26

While all three Caucasus states score poorly in our security/external threats category of our short-term political risk rating, this is largely due to the existence of 'frozen conflicts'... 2011-07-26

Despite persisting political uncertainty in the run-up to legislative elections in December and particularly relating to the presidential poll scheduled for March 2012, we believe... 2011-07-26

The organization for security and cooperation in Europe (OSCE) has lauded Kyrgyzstan for being the first former Soviet country to decriminalise libel. The amendment was approved by... 2011-07-25

Mongolian Prime Minister Sukhbaatar Batbold signed a joint statement with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on June 16, sealing a 'strategic partnership' between both countries. According... 2011-06-29

Although the odds may favour a return to the presidency by Vladimir Putin, we believe that the incumbent prime minister may yet opt for President Dmitry Medvedev to remain the commander... 2011-06-29

nternationally mediated talks between Georgia and Russia are at risk of breaking down, risking a renewed escalation in diplomatic tensions between both countries, following the brief... 2011-06-29

We maintain that a full outbreak of another war between both sides over the disputed territory is unlikely, as the costs of such a war would far exceed any potential benefits for either... 2011-06-29