central asia
In a year marked by further democratic backsliding, CABAR has spoken with Dr Anna Matveeva to dissect the evolution of authoritarianism in Central Asia. Dr. Matveeva, renowned for her insights into post-Soviet political dynamics, explores the nuanced trajectories of autocratic regimes in the region, exploring the mechanics of autocratic developments, the regimes’ authoritarian learning tactics, and the precarious future of democracy after the pandemics.
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Populations of capital cities of Central Asian states grow bigger every year, as well as the number of multi-storey buildings. Cities rise higher, often ignoring the needs of residents.
In November, foreign analytical articles underscored several noteworthy developments in the region. These encompassed a rise in international engagement of the region’s countries, human rights violations, migrants’ problems, and several top-level meetings that were held in the region last month. (more…)
On 30 November 2023, the annual Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework Convention (UNFCCC) on Climate Change begins in the United Arab Emirates. Central Asia, as a region vulnerable to the effects of climate change, should actively participate in these global climate policy negotiations. The main focus of the region should be to jointly promote commitments to reduce emissions, achieve carbon neutrality, and the region’s access to climate finance. However, countries need to build capacity to realise climate pledges and restructure institutional arrangements for the transition to a green economy. (more…)
Colonial oppression damages the identity of the conquered people, said Professor Sayfullo Mullodzhanov, a PhD candidate in history from Tajikistan. In his opinion, researchers should not be deceived by the “benefits” created by the empires in the conquered lands, since all this was done in the interests of the colonizers themselves. (more…)
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which began in 2022, caused negative economic expectations in Central Asia. But national economies in the region managed to survive due to high prices of natural resources, opening opportunities in trade and change in the rouble rate. However, relative welfare is unstable. (more…)
Turkey’s reorientation towards priority cooperation with China and Russia may complicate Central Asian countries’ interaction with the European Union, according to Eldaniz Gusseinov, a specialist in European and International Studies at the Heartland Expert Analytical Center. Commenting on the prospects of the Organisation of Turkic States (OTS), Gusseinov suggested that the OTS needs to look for new niches for cooperation. (more…)
The current Israeli-Palestinian conflict, following the war in Ukraine, has led to an even greater division of the world into blocs depending on the attitude to Israel’s actions in the Gaza Strip, says Eldaniz Gusseinov, a specialist in European and International Studies at the Heartland Expert Analytical Center. (more…)
Central Asian countries need to clearly understand the risks of developing cooperation with Germany according to the formula “raw materials for technology”, as there is a risk of increasing dependence on energy resources, says Eldaniz Huseynov, a specialist in European and international studies of the Heartland Expert Analytical Center, commenting on the results of the last summit “Germany-Central Asia”. (more…)