Interviews / Kyrgyzstan
“A region-to-region dialogue mechanism, such as a C5+ASEAN, should therefore be set up for both regions to learn and understand more about each other, explore ways to expand cooperation, and help promote peace and prosperity in their respective regions” – says Dr. Paradorn Rangsimaporn in an interview to CABAR.asia analytical platform. (more…)
“Afghanistan needs to find a good alternative to Pakistan as a trade partner. Therefore, Central Asian countries will be the best alternative for Afghanistan, considering its geographic and economic ties with South Asian countries”, says expert Mohammad Nasir Nasrat (Afghanistan) in an interview to CABAR.asia analytical platform. (more…)
“It is certainly possible for Russia, China and the United States to cooperate given their shared goals in the region. But this would probably not entail a large US military presence in the region, as both China and Russia perceive this military presence in Central Asia as a threat to their own national security,” says Professor Jennifer Murtazashvili in an interview to CABAR.asia analytical platform.
Julien Thorez is a geographer at the National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS), France, Paris. He runs the CartOrient mapping project ( www.cartorient.cnrs.fr ). In an interview specially for the analytical platform CABAR.asia, the expert discusses the conflicts in the region from the point of view of postcolonialism, analyzes the factors of the collision of interests of the two countries, and also highlights the most important forms of peacebuilding. (more…)
Expert on Central Asia for the U.S. Institute of Peace Dr. Gavin Helf discusses the impact of the border conflict between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, shares the context of geopolitical picture and anticipates future ethnic clashes in an interview, exclusively for CABAR.asia (more…)
In an interview for CABAR.asia, Dr. Schenk discussed recent migration patterns from Central Asia to Russia and some of the COVID-19 implications on migration in the Eurasian region. (more…)
Professor of Nazarbayev University Helene Thibault in an exclusive interview for CABAR.asia speaks about the reasons and the attitude of the Central Asian society to polygamy, and also discussed the impact of migration on polygyny, its future dynamics. (more…)
Zainidin Kurmanov, a political scientist from Kyrgyzstan, historian and ex-speaker of the parliament, shared his opinion on the development of parliamentarism in the country, constitutional reform and how to maintain a balance among the branches of government, in an interview for CABAR.asia.
A public figure, political analyst, regional security and international relations scholar Taalatbek Masadykov, in an interview for CABAR.asia, shared his vision of how Kyrgyzstan should seek its way out of the current political crisis and what to change in the country’s foreign policy; he also discussed his political and career plans. (more…)
Back in 2017, over 50 per cent of the population took part in the presidential election. According to the study of the youth development institute, only 30 per cent of young citizens took part in the election. In 2020, it became obvious after the parliamentary election that the younger generation of Kyrgyzstan has become more active participant in the political affairs of the country.
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