Chimes from Tashkent

Located at the new center of global attraction for economic activity, Pakistan and Uzbekistan share a long string of relations. After the independence from the soviets, Pakistan...

No More Business as Usual: Improving Water Usage in Central Asia

Central Asia’s future economic development, including its energy and water security, depends to a great extent on how effectively countries manage their natural water supplies, especially...

Vladimir Putin vs Liberalism 1:0

Certain that Western and liberal democratic leaders would limit themselves to verbal denials, Russian president Vladimir Putin knew he was kicking into an open goal when...

Pakistan and the -Stans

From the coasts of Caspian Sea to the rouged lands touching Afghanistan, there lies a belt of resource opulent countries, the Central Asian States. Comprising of five...

EAEU at 5: A long way to full integration?

The year 2019 will the mark the five-year anniversary of the Treaty on the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and 25 years since the idea of...

Russia–Africa: Partnership for Development

On May 30, under the theme "Russia–Africa: Partnership for Development," the Russian Chamber of Commerce of Russian Federation and the National Guild of Producers and Importers held...

Kremlin Announces Russia-Africa Summit

On May 28, the Kremlin Presidential Administration officially announced on its website that Sochi will host the Russia-Africa Summit, co-chaired by President of the Russian Federation Vladimir...

The Age of a New Cold War

It has been au courant since the Ukrainian crisis in 2014 that a new Cold War started between the West and Russia. Proponents of this view...

It Is Crucial to Watch Changes among the Russian Elites

Georgia's and to a large extent any other post-Soviet state's foreign policy depends on what happens in/to Russia. Problems in the Russian economy might be causing reverberations...

Economic integration: A driving force for sustainable development

Leading thinkers from the world over gather at the Astana Economic Forum this week. Their focus is on the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development,...

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