Tariq Saeedi and Elvira Kadyrova Beneath the surface of day-to-day geopolitics, a quiet transformation is taking place in Tajikistan. It is currently executing a series of far-reaching strategic pivots in environmental diplomacy, green energy, digital infrastructure, and public health that deserve genuine international praise. A Global Voice for the Frozen … [Read more...]
Tajikistan at 35: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow
Tariq Saeedi and Elvira Kadyrova As the Republic of Tajikistan marks the 35th anniversary of its state independence on September 9, 2026, the occasion prompts a profound reflection on one of the most remarkable transformations in the modern history of Central Asia. Three and a half decades ago, when the Soviet Union fractured, Tajikistan inherited a landscape fraught with … [Read more...]
IMF predicts slight slowdown in economic growth in Central Asia and Caucasus Region
IMF has predicted a slight slowdown in the economic growth in the Central Asia and Caucasus region in the near- to mid-term assessment. The IMF Regional Economic Outlook for Middle East and Central Asia, released on 1 May 2025 at a press conference in Dubai, says, “Economies in the CCA region experienced robust output growth in 2024, exceeding the October 2024 REO … [Read more...]
EBRD forecasts robust economic growth in Central Asia
Anton Usov According to the latest edition of European Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s (EBRD) Regional Economic Prospects report, the short-term regional economic outlook for Central Asia remains positive. Regional growth is set to reach 5.1 per cent in 2024 and accelerate to 5.9 per cent in 2025 on stronger commodity revenues, infrastructure investment and … [Read more...]