Analytics

Analytics on Central Asia are relevant for a young region that is still experiencing a period of its development. The section is a source of information for a wide range of readers interested in socio-political processes, issues of regional security and economic development, as well as foreign policy in the countries of Central Asia.

Foreign Press Digest of Central Asia in June 2022

The June analytical articles on Central Asia in foreign media discussed the constitutional reform in Kazakhstan, the investigation into the 2010 ethnic clashes in Kyrgyzstan, the visit of the President of Turkmenistan to Russia, the situation in GBAO, constitutional amendments in Uzbekistan, as well as other important topics in Central Asia at the moment. (more…)

CABAR.asia

05.07.22

Longread: Memory Sites of Post-Soviet Nostalgia in Contemporary Bishkek

Aijan Sharshenova, a political scientist, and Zarina Adambussinova, a social anthropologist, consider several categories of post-Soviet places of memory in order to study the phenomenon of post-Soviet nostalgia in Bishkek, especially for CABAR.asia (more…)

CABAR.asia

24.06.22

Why is Tajikistan trying to set up relations with Iran once again?

Dushanbe is intensifying ties with Iran amid Russia’s war with Ukraine.

The Tajik authorities hope to find an ally in Tehran, which could become an additional security guarantor for them because of the growing threats on the country’s borders, said Muslimbek Buriev, an independent researcher and member of the CABAR.asia school of analysis.

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Muslimbek Buriev

17.06.22

How to Avoid Future Electricity Crises in GBAO?

“In the energy sector, GBAO possesses great renewable and inexpensive energy sources and lies in a strategic location that can facilitate interconnections and partnerships, provided that the political instability and its connection to the geopolitical and financial constraints is better understood”, – writes analyst Dimitris Simeonidis, exclusively for CABAR.asia. (more…)

Dimitris Symeonidis

06.06.22

Foreign Press Digest on Central Asia: May 2022

Analytical pieces in foreign press on the Central Asian region include the topics of the current instability in Afghanistan, hurdles for Central Asia in dealing with the Russian invasion of Ukraine, new restrictive laws against media and social networks in Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan, and the constitutional reform in Uzbekistan. (more…)

CABAR.asia

03.06.22

Refugees in Kyrgyzstan: Forced to Find a “Home”

The publication “Refugees in Kyrgyzstan: Forced to Find a “Home”” was developed by Dr. Ainura Akmatalieva on the basis of the IWPR Representative Office in Central Asia and the regional analytical platform CABAR.asia. (more…)

CABAR.asia

The role of Russia in the Pamirs: an actor or an observer?

“The unwillingness or inability of modern Russia to maintain historically established relations with the Pamir peoples leads to a rethinking of the role of Russia on a regional scale” – about the weakening role of Russia in the Pamirs in an article, specifically for CABAR.asia. (more…)

CABAR.asia

02.06.22

How to Promote a Dual Education System in Kazakhstan?

“One of the ways to solve youth unemployment can be seen through the development of a dual education system in technical professions in Kazakhstan,” – Aiman Zhusupova, a sociologist and graduate of the CABAR.asia School of Analytics 2021, writes about the problems of dual education and how to promote it in an article written specifically for CABAR.asia. (more…)

Aiman Zhussupova

23.05.22

Crisis domino in Central Asia: a great opportunity for other regional players?

“The fear is increasing in Central Asia that a default domino is just around the corner and, looking at the overall stance of both their strategic partners, Moscow and Beijing, they are bound to look for alternatives. India is best situated at seizing this opportunity and this can be a step at changing the balances with China and Russia”, – writes analyst Dimitris Simeonidis, exclusively for CABAR.asia.

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Dimitris Symeonidis

11.05.22

Foreign Press Digest on Central Asia: April 2022

Main themes surrounding Central Asia in foreign press in April involved the consequences of the Russia-Ukraine war for Central Asian countries in the economic and geopolitical realms, as well announcement of reforms in Kazakhstan, changes in the public procurement process and human rights concerns in Kyrgyzstan, Berdimuhamedov Jr.’s first steps as a president, and Tajikistan’s dire economic situation. (more…)

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