Tariq Saeedi As political commentators focus heavily on the domestic fallout of the November 3, 2026 US midterm elections, international trade hubs and foreign ministries are quietly running a different set of calculations. For the C5+1 nations (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan), the shifting balance of power in Washington is not merely a … [Read more...]
Earthquake in Turkey, Syria – Greater Central Asia must use its transport networks, other resources for immediate relief work, long-term solutions
nCa Analysis The death and destruction caused by the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria on 6 and 7 February 2023 is colossal by all means. According to the latest reports, as of the morning of 8 February 2023, the death toll is around 8000. All of the five countries of Central Asia acted swiftly and sent their first consignments of relief cargo and the teams of relief and … [Read more...]
Mature Logic and Omni-directional Corridor in Greater Central Asia
Tariq Saeedi Ashgabat, 27 December 2017 (nCa) --- The mature logic has kicked in and a super-corridor is taking shape in the Greater Central Asia region. Even though 2017 was a rather gloomy page on the calendar, its tail end promises a good start for 2018. ‘Turkmenistan – Heart of Great Silk Road’ is how the Berdymuhamedov administration looks at 2018, and rightly … [Read more...]