Uzbekistan
Europe Looks East to Central Asia
The European Union and Central Asia must continue moving engagement to the next level, from discussions and statements to actions across a broader spectrum. The first-ever European Union (EU)-Central Asia...
Uzbekistan Is Calling America. Will We Pick Up The Phone?
Central Asia, particularly Uzbekistan, deserves more attention from America and the West. In the face of the illegal Russian invasion of Ukraine and great power competition with China, the United...
Don’t Underestimate Central Asia’s Renewable Energy Opportunities
Following the COP28 climate change conference last month, emerging countries have an opportunity to become significant players in reducing dependence on fossil fuels by utilizing cleaner, renewable energy. While most...
Central Asia Could Be the Graveyard of the Russia-China Alliance
Today, the world is one of great power competition: An unprovoked invasion of Ukraine by a revanchist Russia in Europe; Hamas, a proxy of Iran, is set on the elimination...
U.S. Should Set an Example to Combat Global Embezzlement
Saudi Arabia and the Gulf monarchies exploring their geopolitical options with China has a dimension that the Washington debate has neglected: the kings, dictators, and their relatives across the world...
Blinken’s Central Asia Visit Reinforces U.S. Blunders in the Region
Secretary of State Antony Blinken recently finished his first tour of Central Asia. His visit began in Astana, Kazakhstan, where he met with the C5+1 Foreign Ministers during a C5...
Will Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan’s Reforms Be Transformative?
Recently, among Central Asian countries, it has become a trend to create a “new Stan” after the countries’ so-called founding fathers. For instance, before starting his second term in 2021,...
Favored Partner: Washington’s Central Asia Opportunity After Ukraine
As Russia faces growing challenges in its war in Ukraine, the latest being the withdrawal of Russian forces from the city of Kherson, the conflict is producing ripple effects in...
Can Central Asia Seize the Initiative?
SINCE THEIR independence from the USSR, the five Central Asian states that emerged from the wreckage of the Soviet Union in 1991 have been the object of great power dreams....
Why China Fears the Emerging Turkic Alliance
Cooperation among the Turkic states has significantly risen in recent years. Established in 2009, the Cooperation Council of the Turkic Speaking States, also known as the Turkic Council, was transformed...
Central Asian States Threaten Jail for Citizens Who Fight for Russia
Kyrgyz, Uzbek, and Tajik authorities have warned citizens working as migrant laborers in Russia against joining the Russian military as it undergoes a new mobilization drive nearly seven months into...
Xi Meets Tokayev in Kazakhstan to Promote Bilateral Economic Ties
Chinese president Xi Jinping arrived in Kazakhstan on Wednesday, marking the first leg of his tour of Central Asia ahead of a summit meeting in neighboring Uzbekistan later in the...