Analytics
The Southern Transport Corridor should not be viewed as a threat by Kazakhstan, but rather be taken as a sign that it is necessary to strengthen Central Asian cooperation and create joint logistics projects with its neighbours, according to Kanat Nogoibayev, a graduate of the CABAR.asia School of Analytics. (more…)
June analytical articles by foreign platforms discussed Kazakhstan’s foreign policy dynamics, “foreign agents” law in Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan’s relations with Russia, the opening of a new city in Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan’s FDI opportunities, and other important topics in the region.
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…)
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…)
“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…)
Kazakh women in Soviet cinema were deprived of cultural identity, often in favor of the ideological demands of the Soviet administration, for example, in order to emancipate women and attract them to the workforce. There is a reverse trend in modern Kazakh cinema, where women are deprived of their rights and accused of disrespect for traditional norms, according to Nargiz Kapasheva, a graduate of the School of Analytics CABAR.asia, researcher and expert analyst. (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…)