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Central Asia economies
![The Middle Corridor: A Renaissance in Global Commerce The Middle Corridor: A Renaissance in Global Commerce](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-12-13-182108.jpg)
The Middle Corridor: A Renaissance in Global Commerce
By Hunter Stoll
Although the Middle Corridor offers promise, its journey toward becoming a viable strategic alternative to existing trade routes will be met with tough challenges.
![Tackling Central Asia’s Remaining Development Challenges Tackling Central Asia’s Remaining Development Challenges](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-03-28-172838.jpg)
Tackling Central Asia’s Remaining Development Challenges
By Evgeny Vinokurov and Anton Malakhov
The region needs to overcome four key structural challenges: lack of access to the sea, low level of development of the financial sector, lack of water and energy coordination, and climate change.
![What Does Russia’s Ukraine Invasion Mean for Central Asia? What Does Russia’s Ukraine Invasion Mean for Central Asia?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-03-15-175509.jpg)
What Does Russia’s Ukraine Invasion Mean for Central Asia?
Asel Doolotkeldieva, Bruce Pannier, Temur Umarov, and Colleen Wood discuss the economic, political, and diplomatic fallout for Central Asia.
![World Bank: Uncertainty in Post-COVID Recovery in Central Asia World Bank: Uncertainty in Post-COVID Recovery in Central Asia](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-05-11-8.jpg)
World Bank: Uncertainty in Post-COVID Recovery in Central Asia
By Catherine Putz
Although forecasts have improved slightly, the World Bank warns of considerable uncertainty when it comes to post-COVID recovery in the Europe and Central Asia region.
![How Damaging Was 2020 to Central Asia’s Economies? How Damaging Was 2020 to Central Asia’s Economies?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-06-02_19-47-14.jpg)
How Damaging Was 2020 to Central Asia’s Economies?
By Catherine Putz
The January 2021 World Bank Global Economic Prospects report is out, heralding a “subdued” recovery for the world. How fares Central Asia?
![Ranking the Central Asian States as Investment Destinations Ranking the Central Asian States as Investment Destinations](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-06-02_19-47-14.jpg)
Ranking the Central Asian States as Investment Destinations
By Stanislav Pritchin
25 years after independence, which Central Asian and South Caucasian countries are the best (and worst) places to invest?
![External Shocks Continue to Put Pressure on Central Asian Economies External Shocks Continue to Put Pressure on Central Asian Economies](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-10-25_12-37-04.jpg)
External Shocks Continue to Put Pressure on Central Asian Economies
By Paolo Sorbello
The IMF forecasts the slowest economic recovery in almost two decades.
![IMF Projects Another Bad Year for Central Asian Economies IMF Projects Another Bad Year for Central Asian Economies](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-04-13_15-15-16.jpg)
IMF Projects Another Bad Year for Central Asian Economies
By Catherine Putz
The causes are familiar: Russian recession and low oil prices.
![Don’t Try to Exchange Your Manats for Dollars in Turkmenistan Don’t Try to Exchange Your Manats for Dollars in Turkmenistan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-01-14_15-06-02.jpg)
Don’t Try to Exchange Your Manats for Dollars in Turkmenistan
By Catherine Putz
Ashgabat has reportedly halted the sale of foreign currencies amid worries of a devaluation.
![Kazakhstan’s Cash Pile Kazakhstan’s Cash Pile](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-09-01_15-19-13.jpg)
Kazakhstan’s Cash Pile
By Catherine Putz
Central Asia’s bad year; anti-terror coalitions and backyards; recommended reads.
![Managing the New Economic Normal in Central Asia Managing the New Economic Normal in Central Asia](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-10-27_19-35-37.jpg)
Managing the New Economic Normal in Central Asia
By Catherine Putz
The causes of weakness and instability in the global economy are structural, a new World Bank report says.
![Why Is Kazakhstan’s Currency the World’s Most Volatile? Why Is Kazakhstan’s Currency the World’s Most Volatile?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-09-01_15-19-13.jpg)
Why Is Kazakhstan’s Currency the World’s Most Volatile?
By Casey Michel
Nazarbayev promised there would be “no upheavals” but the global economy had other plans.
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