Overall more diversity I think than before. The show featured mostly Central Asian designers and in the past there was a lot of blending of traditional patterns and materials like felt and fur with haute-coutre. I think this time around it was more haute-coutre.

Little to clearly distinguish this show as Kazakhstany:

The New Zealand Hearld is reporting that the CEO of a car auctioneer in New Zealand is optimistic about the “Kazakhstan factor”, citing the decision to ban Japanese (right-wheeled) cars, which will mean more Japanese cars going to New Zealand.

Kazakhstan has entered the global marketplace!

Thanks to Nathan at Registan.net:

A video testament from the Krishna community in Kazakhstan:

Also, the OSCE has released a statement on the destruction, reading in part:

The Advisory Council … calls upon the Kazakh authorities to halt any further demolitions and to extend immediate humanitarian assistance to those whose homes have been destroyed …This raises serious issues regarding the enjoyment of the freedom of religion and belief by members of the Hare Krishna community in Kazakhstan.