Elvira Kadyrova Ambassador of Russia to China has called for more close integration between Chinese Belt and Road Initiative and main economic and security blocks in Central Asia, such as SCO and Russia-led Eurasian Economic Union. China’s engagement in Central Asia was mainly economic. Rather than a threat, Russia regards Beijing as a force to […]
Regional cooperation on shared water resources in Central Asia
On the eve of the upcoming summit of the leaders of the countries of Central Asia in Tashkent, it is possible to say with confidence what will be one of the main topics of the meeting. The heads of the five Asian states need to find a joint solution to the problems of using transboundary […]
ADB forecasts moderate growth in Central Asia in near-term outlook
Elvira Kadyrova The growth in Central Asian will decelerate in 2019 after pick up in 2018, according to Asian Development Outlook-2019, ADB’s flagship report. Average growth in the sub-region [comprising Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan] rose from 4.2% in 2017 to 4.4% last year is projected to slow down […]
‘Water Diplomacy’ highlighted in telephone conversation between presidents of Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
nCa Commentary The presidents of Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan had a telephone conversation on Tuesday (26 February 2019). They discussed the preparations for the summit meeting of the Central Asian heads of state that will take place in Tashkent on 12 April 2019. In their conversation, President Berdymuhamedov and President Mirziyoyev focused on ‘water diplomacy,’ an […]
Integration in Central Asia and rivalry of the super powers
Elvira Kadyrova The current political and economic developments in the Central Asian region, the region’s place in world geopolitics is increasingly becoming the subject of discussion by analysts and political scientists, both in the region and far beyond. Releases devoted to the polemic around the Central Asian affairs often appear in the media and on […]
Интеграция в Центральной Азии и экономическая конкуренция великих держав
Кадырова Эльвира Нынешнее политическое и экономическое развитие региона Центральной Азии, место региона в мировой геополитике все чаще становится предметом дискуссий аналитиков и политологов, как в регионе, так и за его пределами. В СМИ и на сайтах аналитических структур все чаще появляются релизы, посвященные какой-либо дискуссии в отношении Центральноазиатской пятерки. Так, недавно, как сообщил сайт города […]
Trump finally delivers his state of the union address, and there are implications for Central Asia
Tariq Saeedi He is the master of sound bites and he delivered plenty of them. The state of the union address by President Trump, delayed by about three weeks from the traditional time frame, was full of phrases designed to touch his voters and adversaries alike. He has been confrontational all along and yet his […]
Трамп наконец выступил с обращением о состоянии страны и Центральной Азии есть на что обратить внимание
Тарик Саиди Он мастер громких фраз, и их в его выступлении было много. Обращение президента Трампа о состоянии страны, отложенное примерно на три недели от традиционной даты, было переполнено изречениями, нацеленных на сердца не только его избирателей, но и противников. Речь в целом носила конфронтационный тон, но в ней слышались и нотки примирения. На каждом […]
Центральная Азия: транспорт в топ-повестке
Эльвира Кадырова Название региона Центральной Азии в контексте подключаемости в Евразии говорит само за себя. От качества транспортных сообщений на территории пяти центральноазиатских стран, зависит и то насколько быстрее и качественнее будут работать торговые, экономические связи между Азией и Европой, а в конечном итоге связанность Центральной Азии с востоком и западом выступит одним из определяющих […]
Central Asia: transport in the top agenda
Elvira Kadyrova The name of the Central Asian region in the context of connectivity in Eurasia speaks for itself. The pace and better operationalization of trade and economic ties between Asia and Europe depend on the quality of transport links between the five Central Asian nations. And, ultimately, the connection of Central Asia with the […]