U.S. in Central Asia

This weekend Pompeo will make stops in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.

Regional cooperation and security were the top-line items of Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Alice Wells’ recent trek to Tajikistan.

After visits to Ukraine and Belarus early in the new year, Pompeo will touch down in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.

American interests in Uzbekistan have remained stable across administrations, but opportunities for cooperation have grown.

As a new U.S. Ambassador heads to Turkmenistan, the time is ripe to assess American interests in the Central Asian state.

Finding the balance in the long-term between rivalry and resonance may be difficult for Beijing and Moscow.

On Monday, both Russia and the United States began separate military training drills with Tajik forces.

Insights from Erica Marat.  

A reasonable report, an aluminium feud, and Kazakh movies; weekend reads.

Washington's trade with Central Asia experienced a drastic drop in 2015 and recovery prospects look dim.

The paragraph was surprising for its even-keeled approach to the region, though it's doubtful Donald Trump will follow it.