Central Asia
Central Asian Security and Cooperation Forum aims to enhance relations in Asia
Central Asia, a large region of nearly 80 million people, is at a crossroads surrounded by significant opportunities as well as risks.
The European Bank for...
Kazakhstan hopes to contribute to global peace and security through Astana International Forum
Kazakhstan, the ninth largest country in the world at the heart of Eurasia, is holding the Astana International Forum this week with the aim...
The China-Central Asia Summit Downsizes Russian Role in the Region
The recently concluded China-Central Asia Summit—the first of its kind—reflects China’s Middle-Kingdom aspirations—aiming to restore China's historical position of prominence and influence in world...
Central Asia: A New History from the Imperial Conquests to the Present – Book Review
The author of the Book “Central Asia: A New History from the Imperial Conquests to the Present”, is Adeeb Khalid, who is an associate...
New Frontier: China Makes Inroads into Kazakhstan
China has made significant inroads into the central Asia region during Russia-Ukraine crisis. Russia has award the Chinese many opportunities in efforts to strengthen...
Anticipating China’s New Paradigm for Central Asia
In what is the first instance of China hosting an offline summit with all five Central Asian states, the event is expected to bring...
China’s cooperation with Central Asia: Targeting connectivity
The world economy is increasingly shifting into a different growth mode with South-South cooperation becoming particularly prominent in driving the performance of the global...
Flashpoint in Central Asia: Russia, China, and G7
After the beginning of Russia’s Special Military Operation (SMO) in Ukraine, most media outlets, commentators, and analysts concentrated on the progression of the conflict...
Is Central Asia and the Caucasus the Indo-Pacific’s next stop?
America to the rescue. In a twist of irony, that may be Central Asia's only alternative, with the Russian invasion of Ukraine upsetting the...
National Reconciliation in Tajikistan: The Civil War, Peace Process and Stability in Central Asia
By the late 1980s, the Soviet Union was on the edge of a total collapse. Political and social turmoil loomed over Central Asia, clearing...