"According to a study published in Nature magazine in April, the Caspian Sea level is likely to decline by up to 18 metres (59 feet) and could lose up to 34 percent of its surface by the end of the century."
Dinmukhamet Idrisov has established a complex offshore asset structure in Singapore, raising questions about compliance with Kazakhstan's stringent laws on undeclared foreign assets.
As March begins, Turkic nations prepare to celebrate Nowruz, the traditional New Year marking winter's end. In Mangistau, Kazakhstan, locals gather in yurts and around ancestral mausoleums to welcome spring.