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...
Research & Publications
Human Rights in Kazakhstan and Tajikistan: How realistic is to expect further results after an EU open debate with civil society?
The EU-Kazakhstan and EUTajikistan civil society seminars on the themes of the judiciary and detention organised at the end of...
Kazakhstan’s grip on virtual reality
As the world considers how best to regulate the ‘virtual reality’ of online information exchange and communication, Kazakhstan has taken...
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...
Инициатива ЕС “Верховенство закона в Центральной Азии”
Введение Инициатива ЕС «Верховенство закона» является одной из трех подобных инициатив(1), она была впервые изложена в Стратегии ЕС по Центральной...
Water and Energy Disputes of Central Asia: in search of regional solutions?
Regional cooperation and its alternatives as solution paths for the water and energy disputes in Central Asia by Natalia Mirimanova...
ЕС и Центральная Азия: Выгодное энергетическое сотрудничество
Европейский союз (ЕС) стремится установить выгодное энергетическое партнерство с Центральной Азией. Программы ЕС в сфере энергетики Центральной Азии основываются на...
The EU and Central Asia: Commercialising the Energy Relationship
The commercial energy relationship between the EU and Central Asia will be structured around gas above other hydrocarbons and minerals....
The EU and Uzbekistan: short-term interests versus long-term engagement
Introduction After fifteen years of independence, there are practically no democratic institutions in place in Uzbekistan. Only a few individuals...