Central Asia
Kazakhstan’s New Legislation to Combat Domestic Violence
On April 15, the President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, signed into law amendments concerning the rights of women and the safety of children, marking...
Kazakhstan’s Balancing Act with Russia, China, and the West
Kazakhstan has been catching the attention of Western countries recently. Through projects like China's Belt and Road Initiative and the complementary Middle Corridor, both of which...
Why Does Kazakhstan Matter to the EU?
Kazakhstan is a fast-growing economic actor not only in Central Asia, but also on the world stage. As the globe’s top powers become significantly...
Central Asian Geopolitical Twine
The Ukrainian war has dramatically lessened Russian political influence in Central Asia, which also makes the region a prey to other rising powers –...
Why Kazakhstan Is Hosting the Astana International Forum This Year
In an increasingly polarized world, Kazakhstan often plays the role of a bridge between East and West, North and South. This is a product...
Analyzing Recent Border Skirmish in Fergana Valley
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The recent clash on the borders of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan again drove our attention toward the region's volatility. The Fergana valley consists of three...
Can Iran Counter Its Rivals in Central Asia Through Connectivity Push?
Central Asia is becoming a competing ground for regional and extra regional powers with Russia losing its influence in the region as a result...
Samarkand SCO Summit: New Delhi Sees Opportunity but Sino-Russia Axis Is to Be Watched
The 22nd Summit of SCO is scheduled to take place in Samarkand, Uzbekistan on Sept. 15-16, 2022. This will be the first in person...
Shanghai Cooperation Organization: Opportunities and Challenges
While commenting on the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), during a press interaction held after the SCO Council of Foreign Ministers' meeting held at Tashkent,...
Renewed Alliances: A Trans-Caspian “Middle Corridor” Brings Kazakhstan Closer to Turkey
Due to the global preoccupation with Russia's war against Ukraine, the May 10 meeting in Ankara between Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Turkey's President...
The Persecution of Uyghur Intellectual and Cultural Producers: Genocide Through Eliticide
Gulnisa Imin, a Uyghur literature teacher and talented writer, contributed extensively to modern Uyghur poetry within the Chinese state’s narrow limits of censorship. In...
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