The multiple paradoxes of the agriculture issue in Central Asia
Agriculture constitutes one of the main sectors in the economies of Central Asia: cotton production in Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan, a...
Kyrgyzstan
The EU Strategy for Central Asia says ‘security’. Does this include Security Sector Reform?
Introduction Central Asia faces a broad range of security challenges.(1) Due to the region’s position at the crossroads between Russia,...
“Безопасность” в стратегии ЕС по Центральной Азии: реформа сектора безопасности?
Введение(1) Перед Средней Азией стоит сразу несколько задач в вопросах безопасности. Из-за своего расположения на перекрестке таких стран как Россия,...
Последствия мирового экономического кризиса для Центральной Азии
Экономика и политика тесно взаимосвязаны. Сильная экономика стимулирует амбициозные политические действия и программы. С другой стороны, экономический спад и рецессия...
The impact of the global economic crisis on Central Asia and its implications for the EU engagement
There is a profound connection between economics and politics. A stronger economy creates a basis for more ambitious political actions...
Центральная Азия и Китай: растущее партнерство
С начала 2000-х годов, Китайская Народная Республика (КНР) стала особенно важным игроком на центральноазиатской арене, которая до тех пор оставалась...
Central Asia’s growing partnership with China
Since the start of the 2000s, the China has become an increasingly important player on the Central Asian scene, which...
Getting to know each other: the EU and civil society in Central Asia
Forging links between European civil society organisations and their counterparts in Central Asia is no easy task. Delivering on EU...
The Kyrgyz Republic Presidential Elections: No surprises but few opportunities for democratisation
As expected, Kurmanbek Bakiev won the presidential election held on July 23rd in Kyrgyzstan by a huge margin. The current...
The EU’s Rule of Law Initiative in Central Asia
Introduction The EU’s Rule of Law Initiative is one of three EU regional projects in Central Asia,1 first set out...