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International organizations have given very low scores to the openness of Tajikistan’s state budget and the transparency of the state procurement process. The legislation of Tajikistan, regulating this sphere, does not meet the modern requirements of a democratic society and needs to be improved, believes Ikrom Kuchkorov, a CABAR.asia School of Analytics graduate.
In March 2022, Central Asia was highlighted in the foreign press in the context of Russia’s war in Ukraine, in particular the statements of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan recognising Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity; the negative impact of sanctions on the economies of the region; some restrictions on assembly rights in Kyrgyzstan; the first deaths of Central Asian nationals in the Russian army in Ukraine; the investment forum held in Tashkent.
“The only factor that makes the likelihood of increased terrorist attacks is the ineffective manner in which the Central Asian governments deal with radicalization and violent extremism. The issue has been misdiagnosed and consequently has been mistreated for many years.”, – states independent researcher Nurbek Bekmurzaev in his article for CABAR.asia.
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.
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…)
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.
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.
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.
“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…)
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…)