How ‘central’ is Central Asia in the EU-Asia connectivity strategy?
Editorial A confusing strategy At the end of 2018, the European Union (EU) presented its Europe-Asia connectivity strategy (CS). The...
Tajikistan
Going Tajikistan: Mind your step
‘The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes’, Marcel Proust Tajikistan has...
SMEs as the backbone of the economy: a daunting development challenge for Tajikistan
Economic relations between the European Union (EU) and Tajikistan are limited. The trade balance between the two parties over the...
North, West, home best. Tajik labour migration and EU development cooperation
Migration is an integral part of Tajikistan’s society, economy, and politics. It is estimated that one million Tajik nationals entered...
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...
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...
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...
On a positive note…
Opportunities for Central Asia Central Asia receives rather limited attention when compared to other parts of the world, and when...
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...
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...
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...