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Tackling Central Asia’s Remaining Development Challenges
March 29, 2023

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.

Unpacking Geopolitical Competition and Energy Security in Central Asia
March 10, 2023

Unpacking Geopolitical Competition and Energy Security in Central Asia

By Catherine Putz
A U.S. Senate subcommittee recently explored U.S. policy toward Central Asia amid the war in Ukraine and intense concern about global energy security.
Central Asians Face Entry Denial at Georgian Border
March 09, 2023

Central Asians Face Entry Denial at Georgian Border

By Niginakhon Saida
Several Central Asians report being turned away recently at the Georgian border with no detailed explanation. 

International Women’s Day: Flowers or ‘the Language of Force’ for Women in Central Asia? 
March 08, 2023

International Women’s Day: Flowers or ‘the Language of Force’ for Women in Central Asia? 

By Mia Tarp Nurmagambetova
Central Asian governments must do more to provide a robust response to domestic violence, equal protection to survivors of abuse, and protect women’s rights both in policy and practice.

Reforms and Investment Needed to Power Central Asia’s Clean Energy Future
March 03, 2023

Reforms and Investment Needed to Power Central Asia’s Clean Energy Future

By Tatiana Proskuryakova and Charles Cormier
As Central Asian governments roll out energy sector reforms, private investment is set to play a key role in economic development and the clean energy transition.

US Secretary of State Blinken Headed to Central Asia Next Week
February 25, 2023

US Secretary of State Blinken Headed to Central Asia Next Week

By Catherine Putz
Antony Blinken's first trip to Central Asia will involve bilateral meetings with all five of his regional counterparts, plus a convening of the C5+1 format.

The Diplomat Magazine Hits Issue 100
February 22, 2023

The Diplomat Magazine Hits Issue 100

By Ankit Panda and Catherine Putz
The Diplomat reaches a milestone: reflecting on 100 issues of the magazine.
Moscow Multilateral Security Dialogue: Regional Consensus Elusive on Afghanistan
February 22, 2023

Moscow Multilateral Security Dialogue: Regional Consensus Elusive on Afghanistan

By Shanthie Mariet D’Souza
Pakistan skipped the meeting, while Russia has proposed a new effort to build “regional consensus” – a G-5.

The Winds of Change: The Social and Political Cost of Climate Inaction in Central Asia
February 07, 2023

The Winds of Change: The Social and Political Cost of Climate Inaction in Central Asia

By Murod Ismailov
Climate change may be an “accelerant” for global cooperation, but it also poses significant social, political, and geopolitical challenges in Central Asia.

Central Asia’s Dangerous Pharmaceutical Industry 
December 29, 2022

Central Asia’s Dangerous Pharmaceutical Industry 

By Ryan Schweitzer
Central Asia’s pharmaceutical industry is in dire need of reform. 

Discussing an Eventful 2022 in Central Asia With Bruce Pannier
December 20, 2022

Discussing an Eventful 2022 in Central Asia With Bruce Pannier

By Catherine Putz
Protests, unrest, war, and worry defined 2022 in Central Asia.
To Withstand Global Shocks, Uzbekistan Needs to Continue Reforms and Build an Inclusive Market Economy
November 01, 2022

To Withstand Global Shocks, Uzbekistan Needs to Continue Reforms and Build an Inclusive Market Economy

By Anna Bjerde
Uzbekistan has made impressive development gains over the past five years by relentlessly pursuing the path of market-oriented reforms. 

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