A campaign to tarnish the reputation. Background

Elections 1999-98

The genesis of Kazhegeldin as a politician can be followed through publications in Kazakhstani mass media. Short passages give an idea how mass media highlighted the activity of the former prime minister, his initiatives as president of the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, and the specific features of his image as a reformer, who had to take hard decisions in the time of radical economic reforms

Kazakh court accused.
Yermurat Bapi: "I will not ask you to review my case".
December 8, 2003

Nobel economist talks to Kazakhstani journalists about oil revenue transparency.
OSCE, November 17, 2003

Save Sergey Duvanov!
RNPK delegation urges OSCE in Vienna to call for immediate release of journalist.
Eurasia-Internet, November 10, 2003

Kazakh opposition leader convicted for alleged tax evasion
Associated Press Newswires and BBC Monitoring Central Asia, October 14, 2003

Hands off Amirzhan Kosanov!
October 4, 2003

Uncivil forum.
IWPR, September 18, 2003

SOS Kazakhstan: Again and again trial, again and again iniquity.
September 12, 2003

Beg or else.
“Voice of Democracy”, September 3, 2003

No room for opposition in Kazak local elections.
IWPR, August 15, 2003

Kazakhstan and the Nazarbayev kleptocracy.
Corruption and nepotism characterises today's Kazakhstan
Islamic Human Rights Commission, August 4, 2003

International watchdog demands to bring to account Astana and Bishkek.
Human Rights Watch, July 21, 2003

Kazakh opposition figures reject accusations of tax evasion.
EurasiaNet, July 5, 2003

Appeal of Forum of Democratic Forces of Kazakhstan to Prime Minister J.Chretien.
Eurasia-Internet, June 24, 2003

1-st Kazakhgate defendant pleads guilty.
“Voice of Democracy”, June 16, 2003

Threat to independent newspaper.
RSF, June 3, 2003

Caspian Oil Windfalls: Who Will Benefit?
EurasiaNet, May 13, 2003

Appeal to the participants of the Eurasian Media Forum II.
KUB, April 21, 2003

Kazakh authorities launched campaign aimed to discredit European Parliament.
E-mail, April 10, 2003

Round table on Kazakhgate
RFE/RL's Kazakh News, April  9, 2003

Kazakhgate: First arrests.
“Vremya Novostei”, April 2, 2003

Weaknesses and moral inconsistency led us to war.
"The Times", March 25, 2003

Kazakhstan in coalition of un-willing.
“Voice of Democracy”, March 21, 2003

Door to Europe remains shut.
Society for Central Asian Democracy Support, March 14, 2003

Politically motivated verdict against Nazarbayev's adversary.
“The New York Times”, March 12, 2003

Bewitched, befuddled and bewildered.
“Voice of Democracy”, February 27, 2003

Nazarbayev's secret service against Kazhegeldin.
"SolDat", No. 4 (87), February 2003

Democratic Choice of Kazakhstan abanded slogan "Kazakhstan Without Nazarbayev".
EurasiaNet, January 31, 2003

Bigeldin Gabdullin’s Open Letter to Larry Nupper, Ambassador of the United States in Kazakhstan.
Received via e-mail, January 22, 2003