On Friday, 20 May 2022, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov met with First Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Roman Sklyar. During the meeting, it was stressed that Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan are celebrating the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations this year. Over these decades, exemplary interstate cooperation has been built. The parties highlighted trade and […]
Foreign ministers of Central Asian countries and Russia met online
Elvira Kadyrova On 22 April 2022, the 5th ministerial meeting under the format “Central Asia + Russia” was held via teleconference. The meeting was attended by foreign minister of Russia Sergey Lavrov, Deputy Prime Minister – foreign minister of Kazakhstan Mukhtar Tleuberdi, foreign minister of Kyrgyz Republic Ruslan Kazakbayev, foreign minister of Tajikistan Sirodjiddin Mukhriddin, […]
Turkmen plaster delivered to China
For the first time, a container train from Turkmenistan to China transited through Kazakhstan. The train consisting of 42 forty-foot containers loaded with plaster set off from the Turkmen station Akyaila in the Balkan province. Then the container train passed the border crossings of Serkhetyaka – Bolashak, Altynkol -Khorgos (Kazakhstan-China) and headed for Chinese Jinhua […]
Turkmenistan: Construction of industrial facility on Kazakh proposal at border with Afghanistan
Turkmenistan is working on the proposal of Kazakhstan to build an industrial processing complex in Serhetabat (formerly Kushka), a Turkmen town bordering with Afghanistan. During the government meeting held through the video link on Tuesday, 15 February 2022, the president asked the DPMs Orazgeldiyev, Gylyjov, and Meredov to study in detail the practical aspects of […]
First Summit India-Central Asia
Elvira Kadyrova On 27 January 2022, the first India-Central Asia Summit took place in online format under the chairmanship of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The summit was attended by Presidents of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. This high-level event was timed to the 30th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations between India and […]
China and Central Asia – towards further strengthening strategic ties
Elvira Kadyrova On 25 January 2022, the China+Central Asia online summit was held under the chairmanship of Chinese President Xi Jinping. The high-level event was timed to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Central Asian countries and China. The summit was attended by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev of Kazakhstan, President […]
Kazakhstan Unrest – Some Lessons for Central Asia
Tariq Saeedi The unrest in Kazakhstan has been contained. There is no doubt that it was an attempt for Color Revolution with the aim of toppling the government in Kazakhstan and the aspiration that it would spread to Russia. The challenge now, not just for Kazakhstan but the entire region, is to identify the causes […]
Turkic countries reaffirmed their firm support and solidarity with Kazakhstan
Elvira Kadyrova On 11 January 2022, the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Turkic States held an extraordinary meeting via videoconference on 11 January 2022 to discuss the recent developments in Kazakhstan. The Meeting started with observation of a minute of silence to commemorate memories of those who lost their lives during the […]
The President of Turkmenistan sent a letter of condolence to the President of Kazakhstan
On 10 January 2022, President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhammedov sent a letter of condolence to President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. The head of state expressed his heartfelt condolences to President Tokayev and the people of Kazakhstan in connection with the numerous human casualties and injuries caused by the recent tragic events. On […]
Did Blinken just acknowledge American role in Kazakhstan unrest?
Tariq Saeedi US Secretary of State, Antony J. Blinken, had a telephone conversation with Kazakhstani Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi on 6 January 2022. According to the official website of the US Department of State, the below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: “Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Kazakhstani Foreign Minister Mukhtar […]