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In this piece, we delve into the composition of EU staffing and its significance for Central Asian nations aiming to bolster their standing within the EU. We scrutinise the tug-of-war between neutrality and national interests within EU personnel, taking Germany as our case study. We explore how factors such as educational and labour migration to Belgium mould the staffing in EU institutions. The article underscores that a deep comprehension of the EU workforce and a strategic focus on budding EU personnel through public diplomacy tools is critical for Central Asian nations’ effective EU engagement. These countries ought to boost the EU’s awareness of their region through cultural entities, youth groups, and media, targeting future EU personnel in their early stages of career development.

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Marinin Sergey 02.05.23

As the EU faces challenges in promoting democracy in Central Asia, many wonder what the current strategy for democracy promotion should look like. What are the key elements of a successful strategy, and how can conditionality be used effectively? Moreover, can the goals of promoting democracy, protecting human rights, and supporting civil society in the region realistically be achieved, given the current complex political and economic realities? CABAR.asia explores these questions and more in an exclusive interview with the Ghent University expert. (more…)

Marinin Sergey 16.03.23

On March 10, 2023, Institute for War and Peace Reporting regional representative office in Central Asia (IWPR CA) held an international expert panel exploring the changing geopolitical agendas of the US and the EU toward Central Asia. The panel gathered around 45 participants in total. Watch the full video broadcast at the bottom of this highlight.

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Navruz Karimov 21.10.22

“What we have seen over the past year is that violence has broken out in all Central Asian countries, but Turkmenistan. Even though many of the early warning signs were there, we were caught partly by surprise”, – Teri Hakala, EU Special Representative, on massive violations of human rights and freedoms in Central Asia.  (more…)

CABAR.asia 13.10.20

The incumbent President, Emomali Rahmon, as expected, won the election with triumph. According to the Central Election Commission, over 90 percent of voters voted for him. (more…)

Sarvar Jalolov 11.04.20

«As the Central Asian countries are trying to comply with EU/international norms to get the preferences, the level of benefiting from them remains very low» – mentioned Sarvar Jalolov, international Relations Specialist, in an article written specifically for CABAR.asia.

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Ermek Baisalov 31.05.19

The last week of May in Central Asia was full of large-scale national events. The region met delegations and representatives of various countries, the anniversary meeting of EAEU took place at Nur-Sultan, and bilateral fruitful meetings were held.
The analytic platform CABAR.asia presents a brief review of the week’s most significant political events in the region.
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