From Atalayar
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Kazakhstan’s efforts to balance media freedom with protecting national interests
Kazakhstan’s media landscape has devolved into an arena where powerful interest groups vie for leverage over state assets and public influence. The country’s leadership is in a process of carrying out wide-ranging reforms, including strengthening freedom of speech, while also working to mitigate the detrimental influence of kleptocrats and foreign actors on the nation’s economy, democratic institutions and overall stability