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Central Asia
Uzbekistan Aims to Move Regional Cooperation From Talking Points to Reality
By Catherine Putz
Uzbekistan wants to breathe life into regional cooperation with the help of the UN and EU.
At the Samarkand Conference, Bilateral Bad Blood and Mistrust Loom Large
By Catherine Putz
At a regional security conference, bilateral bad blood sidetracks greater cooperative ambitions.
Pride and Kazakh-Kyrgyz Rift
By Catherine Putz
Meanwhile, "cautious optimism" about Uzbekistan and a quick lesson on Soviet history in the region; weekend reading.
An Uzbek President Touches Down in Turkey for the First Time in 18 Years
By Catherine Putz
As Mirziyoyev heads to Ankara, conditions are ripe for a rapprochement in bilateral ties.
Uzbekistan in the Spotlight
By Catherine Putz
The center of Central Asia has turned its focus to multilateral regional cooperation.
Central Asian Central Banks Play with Rates to Boost Growth
By Paolo Sorbello
Sliding out of crisis, how are regional central banks handling their monetary realities?
Extremism in Central Asia: Pushing Back on Reflexive Dismissals
By Reid Standish
It is important to set the record straight and further the conversation about an undercovered region.
What’s All the Fuss About Terrorism in Central Asia?
By Paolo Sorbello
Reports from Central Asia about a future doomed to violent Islamic extremism in the region are thin on evidence.
Tajikistan: Pakistan’s Gateway to Central Asia
By Anish Mishra
Islamabad and Dushanbe have grown closer, pulled together by mutually beneficial energy projects.
A New Opportunity for India-Kazakhstan Relations
By Ian Armstrong and Daniel Urchick
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization offers an avenue for both countries to boost ties.
A Central Asian President's Guide to Getting Published
By Catherine Putz
An important building block in any cult of personality is a whole shelf of laudatory texts.
Tajikistan and Central Asia's Culture Wars
By Catherine Putz
There’s no unweaving history’s tapestry in Central Asia.