Turkey’s Pivot to Central Asia
November 13th, 2023
Via Geopolitical Futures, an article on Turkey’s renewed focus on Central Asia: Last week, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited Central Asia twice. He first went to Uzbekistan to attend a summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization and then to Kazakhstan to participate in the 10th anniversary summit of the Organization of Turkic States. The […]
Read more »China Urges Progress on Central Asia Railway
October 26th, 2023
Via Nikkei Asia, an article on a Central Asia railway project that features a Belt and Road link to Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan which has been delayed by cost debate: Chinese Premier Li Qiang called for accelerated cooperation on a planned international railway linking China, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan during a visit to the Kyrgyz capital of […]
Read more »Uzbekistan’s Nascent Push for Green Energy
October 12th, 2023
Via The Diplomat, a look at how – amidst the energy and electricity crisis – Tashkent’s pursuit of renewables is as much about addressing the threat of climate change as it is about shoring up its energy security; Uzbekistan is not the first country that comes to mind when talking about renewable energy. But the […]
Read more »China’s BYD Steps Up Globalization Strategy with EV Plant in Uzbekistan
October 12th, 2023
Via the South China Morning Post, a look at how China’s BYD has stepped up its globalization strategy with an electric-car plant in Uzbekistan targeting Central Asia: The Warren Buffett-backed carmaker’s joint venture UzAuto will start producing cars in the southeastern Uzbek city of Jizzakh from next year BYD will produce the Chazor compact EV and […]
Read more »Central Asia: Ready For A New Energy Crisis?
September 10th, 2023
Via Diplomatic Courier, a report on Central Asia where much of the region appears to be teetering on the brink of another energy crisis, with major energy producing countries experiencing electricity and fuel shortages: Despite being rich in natural resources—including oil and natural gas—and investing millions of dollars in energy and power grid, last winter […]
Read more »Russia Tightens Central Asia Ties for Gas Sales, Dual-Use Supplies
August 4th, 2023
Courtesy of Nikkei Asia, an article on Russia’s recent gas deal with Uzbekistan as President Vladimir Putin’s government looks for new market opportunities and ways around sanctions: As Russia’s war in Ukraine grinds on, the Kremlin is looking to Central Asia, a region it regards as its traditional backyard, to find new markets for its […]
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