Analytics
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…)
Despite the process of derussification in Tajikistan, the Russian language plays a crucial role in the country’s information space. According to a study by Navruz Karimov, the overwhelming majority of search queries to Google in Tajikistan are made in Russian. This data speaks not only to the lack of useful content in Tajik but also to the poor prospects for the Tajik language.
The publication “China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway: at the crossroads of civilizations, geopolitics and trade routes” is authored by Central Asian scholars, Abbos Bobokhonov from Uzbekistan, and Nargiza Muratalieva from Kyrgyzstan on the basis of the IWPR Representative Office in Central Asia and the regional analytical platform CABAR.asia. (more…)
Almost half of Tajiks have experienced the consequences of social inequality, one third of respondents believe that fighting corruption is necessary to overcome social inequality. This is evidenced by the results of a sociological survey conducted by Alisher Gardonshoеv, the graduate of the CABAR.Asia School of Analytics. (more…)
The government of Kazakhstan has set a target of reaching a total export volume of IT products amounting to 500 million USD by the year 2025. In an article authored by Zhaslan Nurbayev exclusively for CABAR.asia, the factors influencing the development of this industry are examined. (more…)
The China-Central Asia summit in Xi’an on May 18-19 was an unprecedented event on a surprisingly large scale. China intends to institutionalise its relations with the Central Asian states, which Beijing considers a single region, says Umedjon Ibrohimzoda, an independent political scientist and graduate of the CABAR.asia School of Analytics. (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…)
Designing a new electoral system is a complex undertaking, particularly in a country like Uzbekistan, where the current system is based on the Two-Round System (TRS). President Mirziyoyev has proposed transitioning to a mixed-member parallel system, and while this proposal has received some discussion, there has been relatively little public discourse on the issue, and it remains to be seen what changes the proposed reform will entail. This article seeks to examine the implications of this reform and suggest the optimal components to maximize the positive effects of a new electoral design. (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…)