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 February 2022

In February 2022, Central Asia was highlighted in the foreign press in light of the looming economic crisis in the region due to Russian military actions in Ukraine; the disclosure of secret bank accounts of the Kazakh president; the potentially dangerous situation in GBAO; the transit of power in Turkmenistan; and the humanitarian disaster in neighbouring Afghanistan.

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CABAR.asia

07.03.22

What Consequences can Central Asian Countries Expect from Russia’s War in Ukraine?

Central Asian experts share how Russia’s military invasion to Ukraine affects the countries of Central Asia in economic, geopolitical, and other ways. What economic and investment projects can be slowed down? Will foreign policy change and what will be the geopolitical picture of the region – in the material, specifically for CABAR.asia. (more…)

Nargiza Muratalieva

28.02.22

What Are the Causes of Protests in Gorno-Badakhshan?

Stabilisation of the situation in the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast requires dialogue and implementation of people-to-people contacts using constructive international practices, Tajik analyst Odil Madbekov said.

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Odil Madbekov

18.02.22

New Mechanisms for Regulating External Labor Migration in Uzbekistan

What changes have occurred in the regulation of external labor migration in Uzbekistan and what new mechanisms have been introduced to maintain contact with migrants in the material, exclusively for CABAR.asia. (more…)

Madina Abdullaeva

16.02.22

What Explains the Endless Protests in GBAO

Protests in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast (GBAO) have never been planned, organized, and every time they were – a spontaneous reaction to certain events, says Subkhiya Mastonshoeva, M.A. of International Relations. In her opinion, it is also important to understand the socio-economic components of the crisis situations in the Pamirs, to which offenses by law enforcement agencies are often added, which together leads to acute manifestations of discontent. (more…)

Subhiya Mastonshoeva

11.02.22

Foreign press digest of Central Asia in January 2022

In January 2022, Central Asia was featured in the foreign press in the light of protests in Kazakhstan, power cuts in three countries in the region, armed clashes on the Kyrgyz-Tajik border, and online summits of Central Asian countries with China and India.

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CABAR.asia

04.02.22

Echo of Alash-Orda in XXI Century: Influence and Connection with Modernity

“Despite the growing interest in the activities and lives of Alash-Orda residents, the public field still lacks large dialogue platforms about the impact of Alash-Orda ideas on modernity,” says Kamila Smagulova (Kazakhstan), participant of the 2021 CABAR.asia School of Analytics. (more…)

Kamila Smagulova

03.02.22

Did Tajikistan Manage to Build a Market Economy?

Three decades of economic and social transformations demonstrated that the processes of forming a market economy have not yet been completed in Tajikistan. Among the reasons are the low quality of institutions and human capital, as well as poor initial conditions formed long before 1991, a participant of the CABAR.asia School of Analytics Aziz Timurov believes.

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Aziz Timurov

31.01.22

Crisis in Kazakhstan 2022: Discourses and Scenario Matrix

“The Scenario Matrix presented in this article is more of a strategy to achieve results than just guessing the future. Now a decisive moment has come in the history of modern Kazakhstan, and much depends on the actions that will be taken in the coming months,” Kairat Moldashev, an expert from Kazakhstan, notes in an article, written specifically for CABAR.asia. (more…)

Kairat Moldashev

25.01.22

Why is a security belt around Afghanistan needed?

The idea of creating a security belt around Afghanistan should be urgently implemented, said Umed Khakimov, a CABAR.asia analyst school participant. The initiative requires an urgent and timely response from the border states and Central Asian countries. (more…)

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