Analytics
“Since there seemed an informal regional consensus this time to engage the Taliban 2.0, India similarly reoriented its policy towards Taliban ruled Afghanistan from estrangement to cautious engagement”, – writes Raj Kumar Sharma, Maharishi Kanad Post-Doc Fellow, Delhi School of Transnational Affairs, (University of Delhi, India), exclusively for CABAR.asia.
“The current focus exists on agriculture, irrigation and construction, which are the already existing and functioning economic sectors in the region. While the need for further industrialization of the region has been highlighted by policymakers, there is no clear provision for the formulation of the main building block for such circumstances: the workforce and academia that will generate the ecosystem for various industrial sectors to thrive”, – writes analyst Dimitris Simeonidis, exclusively for CABAR.asia. (more…)
The publication “Creating a Tourism Brand for Uzbekistan: Opportunities and Challenges” was developed by Madina Abdullaeva on the basis of the IWPR Representative Office in Central Asia and the regional analytical platform CABAR.asia. (more…)
July 2022 was rich with political events in Central Asia: analytical materials included the topics of the countries’ balancing act between Russia and the West, security and human rights concerns, mass protests, and the IV Consultative meeting of the Heads of State of Central Asia. (more…)
“Any attempt to extend the term of the incumbent president, zeroing it out or using various other “methods” would inevitably have a negative impact on the legitimacy of power,” political scientist Sanjar Saidov analyzes the benefits and implications of constitutional reform in Uzbekistan, specifically for CABAR.asia (more…)
“This unrest in Nukus can actually generate a chain reaction that will move Uzbekistan away from the role of the “mediator” in the region and, combined with the turbulence in Kazakhstan, it can pave the way to other regional players to assume such a role, receiving many more benefits”, – writes analyst Dimitris Simeonidis, exclusively for CABAR.asia. (more…)
The June analytical articles on Central Asia in foreign media discussed the constitutional reform in Kazakhstan, the investigation into the 2010 ethnic clashes in Kyrgyzstan, the visit of the President of Turkmenistan to Russia, the situation in GBAO, constitutional amendments in Uzbekistan, as well as other important topics in Central Asia at the moment. (more…)
Analytical pieces in foreign press on the Central Asian region include the topics of the current instability in Afghanistan, hurdles for Central Asia in dealing with the Russian invasion of Ukraine, new restrictive laws against media and social networks in Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan, and the constitutional reform in Uzbekistan. (more…)
“The fear is increasing in Central Asia that a default domino is just around the corner and, looking at the overall stance of both their strategic partners, Moscow and Beijing, they are bound to look for alternatives. India is best situated at seizing this opportunity and this can be a step at changing the balances with China and Russia”, – writes analyst Dimitris Simeonidis, exclusively for CABAR.asia.
Main themes surrounding Central Asia in foreign press in April involved the consequences of the Russia-Ukraine war for Central Asian countries in the economic and geopolitical realms, as well announcement of reforms in Kazakhstan, changes in the public procurement process and human rights concerns in Kyrgyzstan, Berdimuhamedov Jr.’s first steps as a president, and Tajikistan’s dire economic situation. (more…)