More: Kyrgyzstan
Gulf – Central Asia Summit and the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative
A popular proverb in the Chinese Shaanxi Province says: “He who sows diligently reaps gold”, as the Central Asian saying goes, “He who sows...
Ditch coal from homes to tackle air pollution in Bishkek
Improving how homes are heated is the most effective way to prevent deaths from poor air quality in the Kyrgyz capital, finds the first...
World Bank Support to Help Strengthen Kyrgyz Republic’s Social Protection System
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved today $30 million for the Strengthening Social Assistance and Labor Market Programs project. The objectives of...
Azerbaijan: “lynchpin” of the Organization of Turkic States?
Founded in 2009, with the signing of the Nakhchivan Agreement, the Cooperation Council of Turkic Speaking States transformed into a full-fledged international organization –...
Unintended Consequences: A heyday for the geopolitics of Eurasian transport
When Russia invaded Ukraine, it took itself off the map of Eurasian transport corridors linking China and Europe. At the same time, it breathed...
MSMEs in the Kyrgyz Republic to Benefit from Additional $50M World Bank Financing
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved today $50 million in Additional Financing for the Emergency Support for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises...
The ongoing fight against child marriage and ‘bride kidnapping’ in Kyrgyzstan
Although child marriage and “bride kidnapping” are illegal in Kyrgyzstan, both practices still exist in parts of the country. An initiative from a UN-backed...
Central Asia Needs to Promote Women Politicians
Hidden from the world’s attention, with its five “stans” and 79 million people, Central Asia has been a region of democratic growth after the...
Competing for Resource: India-China Rivalry in Central Asia
After the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the independence of the 5 Central Asian Republics (hereby, CARs) of Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and...
The Turkish Konrul: How Ankara Uses the Turkic Council to Re-Engage in Central Asia
The countries of Central Asia — Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan — are divided between the remaining influence of Russia, the heir of...