EIN News: Kazakhstan Marat Tazhin News http://www.einnews.com/kazakhstan/newsfeed-marat-tazhinConstantly updated news and information about world affairs. A Political Shake-up in Kazakhstan Strengthens Presidential Authority http://www.einnews.com/kazakhstan/news.php?wid=169580054 13 May 2008 04:50 GMT ... replacing Nurtay Abikayev, who will now serve as Kazakhstan's ambassador to Russia. Nazarbayev appointed Marat Tazhin as the country's new foreign minister, and named Viktor Khrapunov, formerly the governor of ... Kazakhstan: Media Forum Focuses Attention on Stifling Journalistic Environment http://www.einnews.com/kazakhstan/news.php?wid=169579944 13 May 2008 04:50 GMT ... last November, just before Kazakhstan was awarded the chairmanship of the organization, Foreign Minister Marat Tazhin pledged action on media legislation that would take OSCE recommendations into account, albeit without ...