Russia’s Proposal for a ‘Gas Union’ With Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan
December 9th, 2022
Via The Diplomat, an article on Russia’s efforts to find new export markets for its piped gas or users of its gas infrastructure following its invasion and Central Asian states’ fear that Russia could use the states’ increased economic dependence on Russia as a result of the deal to secure political concessions from the countries in the […]
Read more »Pipe Dreams (cont’d): TAPI
October 10th, 2022
Via Times of Central Asia, the latest on a decades-long vision that seems unlikely to truly advance any time soon: Afghanistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) said that the delegation of the Islamic Emirate (Taliban-led Afghan government) on a visit to Turkmenistan reached agreements on important issues related to the TAPI (Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India) […]
Read more »EBRD: Central Asia Resilient In Face of Geopolitical Turmoil
September 28th, 2022
Via Times of Central Asia, a look at Central Asia’s resilience during the challenge The economies of Central Asia are showing strong resilience to the geopolitical adversities caused by Russia’s war on Ukraine, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) reports in its latest Regional Economic Prospects on September 28. The EBRD is expecting […]
Read more »Why Xi Jinping Chose Central Asia for His First Post-COVID-19 Trip
September 18th, 2022
Via Foreign Policy, a report on why Xi Jinping chose Central Asia for his first post-COVID-19 trip and how the region has long served as a testing ground for Beijing’s economic and foreign-policy ambitions: Chinese President Xi Jinping’s decision to make Central Asia the site of his first foreign visit since the coronavirus pandemic began is […]
Read more »Has Turkmenistan’s Transition to a Market Economy Been a Success?
August 26th, 2022
Via The Diplomat, an article on Ashgabat’s efforts to achieve a functioning and competitive market economy: Turkmenistan, within the Soviet Union from 1925 to 1991, existed under a system in which everything related to the economy was controlled and planned by the government. What to produce, how to produce, and who to produce it for were determined […]
Read more »Turkmenistan Building New Bridge Across Garabogaz Bay
August 9th, 2022
Via Times of Central Asia, a report on a new infrastructure project in Turkmenistan: On August 8, Turkmenistan President Serdar Berdymukhammedov took part in the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of an important transport infrastructure facility — a new two-lane automobile bridge across the Garabogaz Kol Bay along the highway connecting the Caspian port city […]
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