Eurasian Economic Union Summit: The Limits Of Geopolitical Integration
By Farkhod Tolipov On May 29, 2026, the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council convened in Astana, Kazakhstan, bringing together representatives of the five Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) member states and...
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By Nargiza Umarova During the first week of February, the leaders of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan paid state visits to Pakistan. For Islamabad, these visits represented a new stage in relations with the...
View ArticleFrom Declarations To Corridors: Rethinking Economic Integration In Central Asia
By Rafis Abazov For more than three decades, economic integration in Central Asia has been shaped by ambitious declarations, multilateral communiqués, and periodic summit diplomacy. Yet tangible...
View ArticleChina Reshapes Central Asia's Russia-Dominated Nuclear Landscape
By Syed Fazl-e-Haider China is reshaping Central Asia’s nuclear energy sector, challenging Russia’s long-standing dominance in the region. In September 2025, Uzbekistan explored a contingency...
View ArticleThe Rise of Security and Military Cooperation among Turkic States
By Svante E. CornellIn October 2025, the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) convened a pivotal summit in Gabala, Azerbaijan, demonstrating its emergence as a significant geopolitical entity in the...
View ArticleEclectic Regionalism in Central Asia? The 7th Consultative Meeting of Heads...
By Farkhod TolipovOn November 14-15, 2025, the 7th Consultative Meeting of Heads of States (CMHS) of Central Asia took place in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The meeting constituted a milestone in the 34 years...
View ArticleKazakhstan's AI Silknet: Building a Digital Bridge for Central Asia's Future
By Rafis Abazov As the global race for digital supremacy accelerates, Kazakhstan is positioning itself not merely as a participant, but as a regional architect of artificial intelligence (AI)...
View ArticleTurkey-Backed Turkic States Challenge Russia's Hegemony in the Caspian Sea
By Syed Fazl-e-Haider The Caspian Sea is increasingly emerging as a focal point of geopolitical competition. The joint military exercises conducted by Russia and Iran in July, following similar drills...
View ArticleKazakhstan Makes Final Choice on the Construction of its First NPP
By Sergey Sukhankin Kazakhstan has finalized its decision regarding the bidder selected to construct its inaugural nuclear power plant (NPP). Contrary to earlier projections favoring a Chinese...
View ArticleThe “Inkai Incident”: Under the Surface of Kazakhstan’s Uranium Production
By Sergey Sukhankin In early January 2025, operations at the uranium-producing Kazakhstan-based Joint Venture Inkai LLP (JV Inkai) were temporarily halted – the venture, established in the early 1990s,...
View ArticleTokayev's Tightrope: Kazakhstan's Balancing Act in a Shifting World
By Anna Harvey In a January 2025 interview with Ana Tili newspaper, Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev outlined his vision of Kazakhstan as a middle power balancing relations between global...
View ArticleReinterpreting Kazakhstan as a "Middle Power"
By Rafis Abazov Kazakhstan has long sought to establish itself as a "middle power" in Eurasia, though its geographic and political significance has often been overshadowed by rivalries among major...
View ArticleKazakhstan's First NPP: Economics and Geopolitics
By Sergey Sukhankin In Kazakhstan’s recent referendum, over 71 percent of voters endorsed building the country’s first nuclear power plant (NPP), marking a significant step toward advancing this major...
View ArticleTokayev's Strategy: Balancing Regional Cooperation and Global Ambitions
By Emma Krdzalic In the heart of Central Asia, Kazakhstan has been steadily asserting itself as a regional powerhouse. At the sixth consultative meeting of Central Asian leaders in Astana in August...
View ArticleAstana Summit and the Rise of Middle Powers in Central Asia
by Svante E. Cornell In August 2024, the leaders of Central Asian states met in Astana, Kazakhstan, for their sixth summit since 2018. This summit – at which regional leaders further committed to...
View ArticleWestern Powers in Pursuit of Kazakhstans Strategic Minerals: Prospects and...
By Sergey Sukhankin The recent negotiations between Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Olaf Scholz in Astana have underscored the increasing interest of Western economies in Kazakhstan’s abundant natural...
View ArticleCompetition VS. Partnership: Uzbekistan-Kazakhstan Relations in the Field of...
COMPETITION VS PARTNERSHIP: UZBEKISTAN-KAZAKHSTAN RELATIONS IN THE FIELD OF TRANSPORT AND TRANSIT By Nargiza Umarova Recent geopolitical crises in Eastern Europe and the Middle East have created...
View ArticleThe New Challenge to the SCO
THE NEW CHALLENGE TO THE SCO By: Stephen Blank The recent summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Astana reveals that both Moscow and Beijing are seeking to reformat the organization...
View ArticleKazakhstan and the Rise of Middle Powers in Central Asia
Svante E. Cornell July 31, 2024 A key development in Greater Central Asian affairs is the rise of Middle Powers, states that are displaying considerable agency in shaping the region surrounding them...
View ArticleKazakhstan Resurrects Golden Horde in Political Messaging
By Dmitry Shlapentokh April 24, 2024 Recently, Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev delivered a public address wherein he underscored the significance of the Golden Horde, also known as Ulus...
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