Soviet years behind it, Central Asia is becoming more integrated and actively seeking partnerships beyond Russia and China.
Central Asia is entering a decisive demographic phase, with rapid population growth and a sharply expanding workforce, while ...
China and the Gulf states are expanding renewable energy investment in Central Asia. Through complementary competition, they vie for influence while occupying distinct and often mutually supportive ...
Japan today opens its first summit with Central Asian nations, joining China and others in the scramble for the region’s abundant natural resources. Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, ...
KYRGYZSTAN USED to be an exception in Central Asia: the sole democracy in a region run by strongmen, albeit a flawed one. That is rapidly ceasing to be the case. It regressed a bit closer to the mean ...
They speak distinct Iranian languages, not Tajik. They follow Ismaili Shi’a Islam instead of Sunni Islam. And they even have their own flag, history, and separatist movement. Could we be witnessing ...
Azerbaijan’s addition to the Central Asia bloc transforms the “C5” into a “C6,” strengthening regional trade routes and giving the group direct access to Europe and Türkiye via the Middle Corridor.
US President Donald Trump hosted Central Asia’s five leaders at the White House, announcing trade, diplomatic, and mineral deals to strengthen ties. Kazakhstan signed a $1.1 billion tungsten mining ...
President Trump has made it easier for countries that are close to Russia and China to build ties with the United States. Those countries are embracing the opportunity. By Anton Troianovski Paul Sonne ...
On Nov. 6, the U.S. will host a meeting of the Central Asian governments: Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Founded in 2015 ...
Washington will host a C5+1 summit on November 6, marking the tenth anniversary of the regional diplomatic platform that brings together the United States and the five Central Asian states: Kazakhstan ...
Russia's Putin seeks to bolster ties with ex-Soviet Central Asia Millions of migrants from Central Asia work in Russia Oct 8 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Tajikistan in ...