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 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…)

Umed Khakimov

18.01.22

Echo of Events in Kazakhstan for the Countries of Central Asia

“Events in Kazakhstan made it clear to the countries of Central Asia that a peaceful transfer of power in an authoritarian state is impossible and granting of freedoms is always dangerous for the ruling regime,” notes Kanat Nogoibaev, an analyst from Kyrgyzstan, a graduate of the CABAR.asia School of Analytics-2021, in his article. (more…)

Kanat Nogoybayev

17.01.22

Bilateral Cooperation Between Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan: Will the Dynamics Continue?

“The tandem of Uzbekistan with Kazakhstan can stimulate the strengthening of regional cooperation,” – writes Umarbek Nuriddinov (Uzbekistan), student of the Faculty of International Relations at the University of World Economy and Diplomacy, participant of the CABAR.asia School of Analytics 2021. (more…)

Umarbek Nuriddinov

14.01.22

How Will the Crisis in Kazakhstan Affect Regional Cooperation in Central Asia?

The countries of Central Asia are undergoing another stress test during the crisis in Kazakhstan. How will the events in Kazakhstan affect bilateral relations and regional cooperation? What changes, including geopolitical ones, can be expected in the region in the near future, – experts from the region discussing these and other issues specifically for CABAR.asia. (more…)

Nargiza Muratalieva

13.01.22

Central Asia 2022: Forecasts, Trends and Risks

Experts from Central Asia and beyond share their forecasts of what to expect in the region in 2022, what internal and external risks countries will face, and also summarize the results of the past year in a material, written specifically for CABAR.asia (more…)

Nargiza Muratalieva

07.01.22

The Afghan Issue on the Agendas of Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan

“The synergy of cooperation between Tashkent and Nur-Sultan can increase the likelihood of achieving stability in conflict-generating Afghanistan,” – Elena Izteleuova (Kazakhstan), an independent researcher and member of the CABAR.asia school of analytics, writes about Afghanistan’s place on the agendas of Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. (more…)

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