Kazakhstan Accelerates Renewable Energy Transition
Meeting with the heads of Kazakhstan’s electricity production industry on May 26, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev announced his intention to increase the…
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With Kazakhstan’s Rejection of Russia’s Efforts to Politicize EAEU, Multi-Vector Foreign Policy is Alive and Well
Kazakhstan rebuffed Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Pankin’s suggestion to formulate a “consolidated response” to Western-imposed sanctions on Belarus. The Central Asian…
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Uzbekistan Leverages Regional Diplomacy as an Investment in its Future
On June 9, Tajikistan hosted the first annual Uzbek-Tajik Interregional Investment Forum, during which an estimated $1 billion of deals and investment…
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Media Highlights of the Week- June 21, 2021
Energy and Economy Asian Development Bank to Allocate $80 Million for Development of SMEs in Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan’s Parliament Committee on…
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The Need for More Active U.S. Engagement in the Caucasus
The Need for More Active U.S. Engagement in the Caucasus The situation in the southern Caucasus calls for more U.S.…
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Kazakhstan Should Rethink How It Accepts Repatriated Ethnic Kazakhs
On May 23, Kazakhstan’s Deputy Interior Minister Arystangali Zapparov informed three ethnic Kazakhs who crossed the Chinese-Kazakhstani border in recent…
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Double-Landlocked Uzbekistan’s Active Push for Maritime Trade Access
Uzbekistan, Pakistan, and Afghanistan have been in talks that began in February to improve the movement of goods between Central Asia to…
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Tensions Simmer in the Wake of Kyrgyz-Tajik Border Clashes
On May 25, 177 Tajiks were forced to return to Tajikistan after flying into Bishkek’s Manas International Airport, while another 100 Tajiks were stuck in…
Read MoreMedia Highlights of the Week – June 14, 2021
Energy and Economy Biden Administration Introduces New Tariffs on Armenian Aluminum Foil Exports The Biden administration introduced new tariffs on…
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Armenia and Azerbaijan Take Welcome Action to Counter Rising Tensions
On June 12, Azerbaijan and Armenia took important and welcome steps to reduce tensions between the two counties and in…
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