Analytics
Decolonisation of Central Asia: Policy Notes were developed based on the discussions during the regional conference Decolonisation of Central Asia: reshaping narratives, held in Almaty on March 15-17, 2023. Each document is addressed to a specific sector and includes civil society, government, media and international organisations.
One of the noteworthy events in May 2023 for the Central Asian countries was the recent China plus Central Asia summit held in Xi’an. CABAR.asia collected insights from regional experts, focusing on the summit’s outcomes, the strengths, and weaknesses of this mode of interaction, and emerging trends in China’s collaboration with the five countries in the region. (more…)
May’s analytical articles in foreign press discussed Kazakhstan’s foreign relations, a new form authoritarianism in Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan’s widening crackdown on human rights activists, Turkmenistan’s rising geopolitical role, as well as the 2023 China-Central Asia summit. (more…)
“Both Russia and China have shared, and individual, interests in Central Asia. The war in Ukraine has certainly changed the dynamic of the two powers in the region, challenging the notion that Russia can continue its role as security guarantor”, – writes Nigel Li in an article, exclusively for CABAR.asia (more…)
Foreign analytical articles of last month discussed Central Asia in the context of Kazakhstan’s domestic and foreign policy dynamics, the closure of the Azattyk Radio in Kyrgyzstan, foreign aid and government spendings in Tajikistan, US-Turkmenistan relations, constitutional referendum in Uzbekistan, and other important political events in the region. (more…)
“Tatarstan and Bashkortostan, two neighboring regions to Central Asia, in contrast to the rest of the country, have been eyeing increasing growth rates and exports and their diplomatic outreach is more successful towards their southern neighborhood”, – writes analyst Dimitris Simeonidis, exclusively for CABAR.asia. (more…)
In foreign analytical articles in March, Central Asia was highlighted in the context of parliamentary elections in Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan, security threats in Tajikistan, constitutional changes in Uzbekistan, developing railway connections in the region, Blinken’s visit to the region, and other topics. (more…)
“The region is in need of the establishment of a regional platform for cooperation on matters concerning the energy sector. This will ensure a more efficient allocation of the resources and increase the value of the internal regional trade” – notes Ibrahim Mammadov (Azerbaijan) in an article, exclusively for CABAR.asia. (more…)
Iranian sociologist Seyyed Javad Miri believes there is a need to re-establish an understanding of Iran as a cultural space without any imperialist connotations. In an interview with political scientist Shamsiddin Rizoev, Professor Miri spoke about how ideas of national identity and multiculturalism are being constructed and broken through in contemporary Iran. (more…)
February analytical articles in foreign press discussed the upcoming parliamentary elections in Kazakhstan, the meeting of the president of Kyrgyzstan with his former counterparts, the “Belt & Road Initiative” and Tajikistan, energy crisis in Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan, and the geopolitical dynamics in the region. (more…)