Giant Steppes: Turkey and Central Asia Are Riding Together Once Again
October 12th, 2024
Via The Economist, a report on the Organization of Turkic States: Just outside Astana, Kazakhstan’s capital, a woman whips her horse into a canter, raises a wooden bow and sends three arrows whistling through the air, one after the other, to the delight of spectators. Golden eagles perch on their owners’ shoulders. Nearby, men on horseback […]
Read more »Is There a Future for Central Asia’s Indian Ocean Transport Projects?
October 12th, 2024
Via The Diplomat, commentary on the viability of Central Asian projects aiming to connect the region to the Indian Ocean: Central Asian countries are actively exploring new trade routes that could connect them to the Indian Ocean, focusing on partnerships with Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. These routes offer the potential for expanded economic ties with […]
Read more »Turkmenistan’s Economic Leap through Gwadar
October 9th, 2024
In a significant move that could reshape the landscape of regional trade, Modern Diplomacy reports that Pakistan and Turkmenistan are set to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) granting the latter access to Gwadar Port. In a significant move that could reshape the landscape of regional trade, Pakistan and Turkmenistan are set to sign a […]
Read more »Turkmenistan Eyes Pakistan’s Gwadar Port for Trade Expansion
September 30th, 2024
Via The Diplomat, a look at how Ashgabat could hesitate to fully commit to the Gwadar project, given the dire security situation in Balochistan and regional security challenges: Turkmenistan is poised to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Pakistan on accessing Gwadar Port in southwestern Balochistan province. The deal marks a significant step for Turkmenistan, making […]
Read more »A Strategic Win: Pakistan-Turkmenistan Gwadar Deal Redefines Regional Trade
September 28th, 2024
Via Eurasia Review, commentary on how the Pakistan-Turkmenistan Gwadar deal will redefines regional trade: As global power dynamics shift, Pakistan stands at the forefront of a new geopolitical landscape, solidifying its role as a regional powerhouse with the upcoming signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Turkmenistan for access to Gwadar Port. This development, […]
Read more »Nobody’s Backyard: A Confident Central Asia
September 7th, 2024
Via Carnegie, an article on how the decline of the United States’ influence in Eurasia and Russia’s aggression against Ukraine have thrust the smaller nations of Central Asia into the global spotlight: Central Asia has faced seismic geopolitical shifts over the past few years. Major global crises—the deterioration of U.S. relations with China and ensuing […]
Read more »Focusing primarily on The New Seven Sisters - the largely state owned petroleum companies from the emerging world that have become key players in the oil & gas industry as identified by Carola Hoyos, Chief Energy Correspondent for The Financial Times - but spanning other nascent opportunities around the globe that may hold potential in the years ahead, Wildcats & Black Sheep is a place for the adventurous to contemplate & evaluate the emerging markets of tomorrow.