Foreign Policy

April 25, 2023

The Rise of the Far-Right in Germany

Germany is known as a country where the rule of law and democracy work with all its institutions [WJP, 2022; EIU, 2023], and it is one of the countries where far-right and racist tendencies in Europe have increased significantly in recent years. Far-right and racist movements that carried out many […]
January 9, 2023

Central Asia’s Foreign Policy in 2022: Highlights

2022 has brought significant changes to world affairs. The Russian invasion of Ukraine shook the established order of world politics and became one of the most acute conflicts in Europe since World War II. The coalition of the so-called “collective West,” sanctions against Russia, the energy crisis in Europe, and […]
November 9, 2022

Iran Nuclear Deal Crisis: Demands and Reasons

The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) was signed by Iran with five permanent members of the UN Security Council or P5 (China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom (UK) and the United States of America (USA), and Germany in 2015. It was about lifting sanctions on Iran in exchange for […]
November 1, 2022

The Sixth CICA Summit: Asian Vision of the Global Development

The political situation in the Eurasian countries is one of the frequently discussed issues given the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which led to unprecedented sanctions from the Western countries on Russia. This invasion brought food security risks, especially in low-income countries, an energy crisis in Europe, disruption of supply chains, […]
October 30, 2022

Green Parties and Environmental Political Participation in Central Asia

From a small movement of environmentalists with sparsely distributed supporters across Europe in the 1960s and 1970s, the Greens nowadays have evolved into influential political parties and are currently an essential part of the political landscape in many countries around the world. Today green parties in Europe and other parts […]
September 30, 2022

2022 SCO Summit in Samarkand: Key Takeaways

On September 15–16, 2022, the attention of politicians and the media was riveted at the annual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Samarkand. During the times when serious political and economic transformations are happening across the Eurasian continent, the first in-person gathering of the heads of states after […]
May 3, 2022

30th Year of Diplomatic Relations between Türkiye and Turkic Republics

Türkiye was the first country to establish diplomatic relations with the Turkic Republics and to open an embassy in 1991. Culture, language, religion and social affinity and ties from the past between Türkiye and the Turkic Republics have been important factors in the shaping and development of relations between these […]
May 2, 2022

Moldova in the Light of Russo-Ukrainian War

The ongoing large-scale Russo-Ukrainian military conflict has already initiated far-reaching geopolitical shifts in Ukraine and its immediate surroundings. As soon as the conflict broke out, it became clear that the conflict was a major risk that jeopardizes Moldova and its choice of European and Euroatlantic integration. During the early hours […]
April 18, 2022

The Effect of Sanctions on Iranian Economy

An agreement on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) was signed be-tween Iran and P5 + 1 countries (the five permanent members of the UN Security Council: China, France, Russia, USA, UK and Germany) in 2015, in which Tehran’s nuclear activities were regulated and controlled in exchange for the […]
February 25, 2022

Recent Changes in Foreign Trade of Russia

The foreign trade of Russia demonstrates significant changes. It is well known that Russia remains an important supplier of crude oil and natural gas on the global market. However, recently the country started to demonstrate changes in its trade patterns. The country is actively developing its manufacturing and agricultural sectors […]