Emerging from the shadows: ending statelessness in Central Asia
After living on the margins of society for most of their lives, nearly 220,000 people have been granted nationality by Central Asian states over the past decade.
Central Asia
Security Threats Emanating from Afghanistan: The View from Kazakhstan
The Taliban’s statement about security guarantees for neighboring countries, the pursuit of a “neutral” foreign policy and its “economic orientation” has made it possible to establish official contacts with all neighboring states except Tajikistan,
Uzbekistan: A Beacon of Light in a Fractured World
Located in the heart of Central Asia Uzbekistan is the region’s most populous country with a population of 35.3 million, and most powerful one in military terms. It is also the country which has been forging the most strategically autonomous path in the region
Ancient city of Samarkand hosts International Music Festival “Sharq Taronalari
By IAR Desk The ancient city of Samarkand or “The Pearl of the Earth” as
In refocus on Central Asia, Putin pays official visit to Uzbekistan
This is Putin’s third foreign trip after his Inauguration as President of the Russian Federation for the fifth time
Ukraine Crisis puts spotlight on Kazakhstan
Russia’s war on Ukraine has helped put the spotlight on Central Asia. It is there that the new Great Game is being played out, with great powers wooing the region, even as Russia continues to remain distracted with Ukraine
Lured by a rising India, Central Asia rediscovers Iran’s Chabahar port
In the foreseeable future the usefulness of Iran’s Chabahar port and the INSTC for the landlocked Central Asian countries will triumph over those of other connectivity routes.
Arrest of Islamic State terrorist in Russia underscores threat to Central Asia, India
India has been working with Central Asian countries in counter-terrorism both within the framework of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, as well as on a bilateral basis
The New Foreign Policy Strategy of Uzbekistan and the SCO
Uzbekistan’s involvement in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation has always been marked by a strong focus on economic cooperation. Tashkent will continue to use this approach during its current leadership of the SCO.
Russia-led Military Bloc Ready to Respond to ‘Deteriorating’ Afghan Situation
It said that the situation in Afghanistan following the Taliban’s seizure of power is alarming and it is ready to ‘take effective measures’ to ensure safety of the borders of its member states.