Aibarshyn Akhmetkali

Aibarshyn Akhmetkali is a freelance journalist based in Astana, Kazakhstan.

Her work mainly focuses on environmental issues, climate change, and cultural stories across Central Asia.

Last modified:

14/07/2026

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Kazakhstan: The Cost of Oil

ATYRAU - As the EU deepens its energy partnership with Kazakhstan, this investigation goes to the source of the oil that helps power European markets. Reporting from Atyrau, Kazakhstan's oil capital, it explores the social and environmental costs of decades of oil extraction.

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