More: Uzbekistan
Understanding the CKU Railway: Kyrgyzstan Beyond the Debt Trap Narrative
The China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan Railways has been in the spotlight recently. Many observers have highlighted the project, which connects trade routes from China (Kashgar) through Kyrgyzstan...
The Paradox of Central Asian Integration: From Hegemonic Dependency to a Trans-Regional “Chain Coalition”
Central Asia is a complex and geopolitically significant area, comprising five ethnic-based republics: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. The region’s current security system...
Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan in the Race for Rare Earths Strategic Cooperation in Central Asia
Central Asia in the Global Rare Earth Race
As Washington and Beijing have escalated their trade confrontation, the rare earth sector has emerged as one...
EurAsian (Networks of) Corridors
For over a century, discussions about Eurasia have been dominated by the language of competition. The last two decades accelerated it further: Analysts compare...
Understanding Uzbekistan–Russia Relations
Following the Soviet collapse, Uzbekistan has maintained, to a large extent, a unique history and relations with Russia. Despite some divergencies in its approach...
Ankara-Tashkent relations: What’s the next milestone?
Authors: Marin Mae Ekstrom and Wilder Alejandro Sánchez*
The Organization of Turkic States (OTS) recently held a summit focused on “Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development.”...
Turkmenistan-Uzbekistan-Tajikistan Corridor as a Possible Game Changer for China and Central Asia
The U.S. naval blockade of Iran has exposed a critical vulnerability in China’s trans-Eurasian transport network. As a result, freight traffic between Xi'an and...
Central Asia’s Active Pursuit of Clean Air and Energy
As Central Asian countries continue to open the region more to tourism, international investment, and greater global attention through various nation-branding initiatives, environmental protection...
Uzbek President Calls for New Central Asian Bloc
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev proposed creating a "Community of Central Asia" to enhance economic integration among the region's 80 million people.
In his speech in...
Ulugbek Mirzamukhamedov and Semurg: Insurance, Venture Capital, and a New Logic of Development in Uzbekistan
In recent years, Uzbekistan has been undergoing structural changes in the financial sector: insurance is ceasing to be a formality, and venture investment is...