The European market remains a dream for Kyrgyz exporters
In 2016, the European Union (EU) granted Kyrgyzstan Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+) status. The new status meant reduced...
Kyrgyzstan
Towards a new EU Strategy for Central Asia
Tactics or Strategy? Ten years after the inception of the European Union’s (EU) Strategy for Central Asia, in June 2017...
Загнанное в угол гражданское общество Центральной Азии
Введение Власти стран Центральной Азии продолжают оказывать давление на гражданское общество. За последние пять лет репрессии только усилились. Это происходит...
Civil Society Cornered in Central Asia
Introduction Civil society and independent voices in Central Asia are increasingly under pressure from the authorities. Repression has intensified over...
On a positive note…
Opportunities for Central Asia Central Asia receives rather limited attention when compared to other parts of the world, and when...
Пересматривая подход ЕС к Центральной Азии
Введение (1) Стратегия Европейского союза в Центральной Азии подвергается четвертой ревизии. За последние восемь лет ЕС довольно успешно внедрял механизмы...
Reviewing the EU’s approach to Central Asia
Introduction(1) The European Union’s (EU) Strategy for Central Asia is being reviewed for the fourth time. Over the last eight...
EU-Kyrgyzstan human rights diplomacy: good effort but weak follow-up
On 29-30 October, the 5th EUKyrgyzstan Civil Society Seminar(CSS) was held in Osh in southKyrgyzstan, where the violent June 2010...
European National Policies Series – Russia and Central Asia
Russia is a unique actor in Central Asia. It is the former colonial power and it continues to shape the...
Discussing human rights with Central Asia is not enough
Universal human rights seem to bypass Central Asia Central Asia is probably the most authoritarian region in the world. According...
Looking for National Consensus in Post-Violence Kyrgyzstan
Following the June 2010 violence in Kyrgyzstan, ethnic nationalist voices of all stripes have become particularly loud, expressing their views...
Evaluation of the EU’s human rights policies and engagement in Central Asia
This report, that was commissioned by the European Parliament, argues that European support for human rights in Central Asia mostly...