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Kazakhstan Bans Veils in an Effort to Heighten Security
By Albert Otkjær
As the last country in Central Asia to do so, Kazakhstan has outlawed face coverings to increase public safety, a move that might put religious groups under pressure.
New Trump Tariffs Target Kazakhstan With 25% Rate
By Catherine Putz
A letter to the Kazakh president stated, "Starting on August 1, 2025, we will charge Kazakhstan a Tariff of only 25% on any and all Kazakh products sent into the United States, separate from all Sectoral Tariffs.”
Scripts and Power: How Russian Media Frame the Latinization of the Kazakh Language
By Aziz Berdiqulov
The Russian press often presents Latinization in Kazakhstan through a politicized lens, relying on conspiratorial framing, colonial nostalgia, and mockery.
What Does It Mean to Be Kazakhstani?
By Catherine Putz
An interview with Diana T. Kudaibergen on power, identity, and nation-building in Kazakhstan.
CSTO Foreign Ministers Meet in Kyrgyzstan
By Catherine Putz
Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan was absent, as Yerevan continues to weigh formally leaving the organization after having frozen its participation in 2024.
Propaganda, Pay, and Prison: The Kazakhs Fighting in Ukraine
By Albert Otkjær
While many Central Asian migrants have been coerced or pressured into fighting for Russia in Ukraine, a number of Kazakh citizens have taken up arms voluntarily.
Washington Discusses the Future of Central Asia-US Relations, While Beijing Takes Concrete Action
By Wilder Alejandro Sánchez
While Beijing holds another presidential summit with Central Asia, Washington continues to discuss how to engage the region.
C5+Xi: China Makes Moves in Eurasia
By Wesley Alexander Hill
For all the pomp, pageantry, and promises, China’s latest overture into Central Asia is mostly more of the same, but that’s still important.
A Business Hub for Central Asia’s Elite? What to Expect From Alatau
By Albert Otkjær
While Tokayev’s vision of a futuristic Singapore-style city is slowly getting started, it takes a different development approach than Astana did. Still, questions over financing and local impact persist.
Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan Moving Central Asia Toward Regional Integration
By Zhansaya Sembayeva and Zhanat Makasheva
Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan are increasingly recognizing that cooperation is not a concession, but a strategic advantage.
1 Region, 5 Realities: Rethinking the EU’s Central Asia Engagement
By Pelle Paulus Smits
A one-size-fits-all approach overlooks the sharp societal, institutional, and political differences between the states of Central Asia.
How Kazakhstan Can Build a Non-Resource-Based Growth Model
By Alberto Frigerio
A non-resource-based growth path, anchored in clean energy, logistics, agriculture, and industrial upgrading, is a strategic necessity for Kazakhstan.
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