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July 19, 2024

The New Era of Central Asia-China Cooperation: The Case of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan Railway

On June 6, 2024, the intergovernmental agreement on the construction of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan (CKU) railway was signed in Beijing. Presidents of Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and China sent to the participants of the meeting congratulatory video messages. According to Kyrgyzstan’s President Sadyr Japarov, the CKU railway is one of the important components […]

May 21, 2024

Understanding The Overlap of Hungary’s “Eastern Opening” and Cooperation of Turkic States

Hungary under the leadership of Prime Minister Viktor Orban has developed increasingly positive relations with the Organization of Turkic States (OTS), a cooperative assembly of Turkic states. Orbán’s administration has pursued these relations as part of a broader strategy of Easter Opening to diversify Hungary’s international relationships beyond its traditional […]

May 21, 2024

Social Progress in the Central Asian Region: 2024 Update

Saying that the past 3 years since the previous assessment of the Central Asian region through the prism of the Social Progress Index have been turbulent would be an enormous understatement. Since 2021 the world as a whole and the Central Asian region in particular have gone through immensely significant […]

May 21, 2024

Industrial Policy of Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan’s economic reform and development are different than in other countries of Central Asia. The country’s initial, post-independence policy was mainly based on gradual economic reforms, which allowed it to mitigate the negative effects of the collapse of the Soviet Union and maintain higher economic growth rates. Initially, dependent on […]

May 21, 2024

Perspectives of Central Asia for Indian Students

April, 2024 As the world’s most populous country with rapidly increasing economic and social wealth, India has established itself as the global leader in providing international students. It is now competing with China to become the major source of international students worldwide. India’s outmigration in search of education hit new […]

March 9, 2024

Plan for Joint Implementation of the TAPI of the Gas Pipeline

Pakistan and Turkmenistan signed a joint plan to implement the project for the construction of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) transnational gas pipeline on June 8, 2023. This decision is aimed at accelerating the completion of the feasibility study of the project and moving it towards the construction phase. The ceremony of […]

March 9, 2024

Урбанизация, сельская демография и динамика сельских поселений в Казахстане

В Казахстане, как и в большинстве стран мира, наблюдается заметный рост городского населения. Особенностью Казахстана является то, что его путь урбанизации отличается от многих других развивающихся стран, что во многом обусловлено политической историей страны. Подобно многим постсоветским республикам, Казахстан испытал значительные демографические изменения, направленные на ускоренную урбанизацию в период ранней […]

March 9, 2024

The Concept of the National Vision and its Priorities in Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan

A National Vision is a concept that determines the mid-term and long-term development goals of a country and provides the basis for the development of national strategies and implementation plans. The national political leadership usually shapes the concept of the National Vision. The strength and credibility of such a vision […]

March 9, 2024

Can the EAEU and Iran FTA Boost Eurasian Trade?

On December 25, 2023, members of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) signed a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Iran on the sidelines of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council’s meeting. The FTA will eliminate import tariffs on almost 90% of the product range, which accounts for more than 95% of bilateral […]

March 9, 2024

Expanding China’s Education Diplomacy in Central Asia

February, 2024 With the post-pandemic resurgence of diplomatic activities, China has been strengthening its education diplomacy. In Central Asia, where China is an established strategic partner, its efforts to widen educational cooperation have been gaining new impetus. In late December 2023, China’s Vice Minister of Education, Sun Yao, visited Kazakhstan, […]