A Chat in the Yurt, discussing Central Asia and Europe – Episode III
A Chat in the Yurt, Uzbekistan In The Spotlight - Episode III
Step into our Yurt and join us for a monthly conversation on Europe-Central Asia developments. In this series...
Kazakhstan’s international balancing act moves closer to home
As part of its nation-building process, Kazakhstan has strived to position itself as an international host and peace broker. The unrest in Kazakhstan of January 2022 and the war...
The unwomanly face of Kazakhstan’s Qantar
Kazakhstan’s Qandy Qantar or ‘Bloody January’, which happened one year ago, was gendered as it was dominated by men. Kazakhstan’s gender policies, rooted in a top-down approach, were initially...
Tajik labour migrants looking for greener pastures
Tajik labour migration to Russia is well-known. Less familiar is the still small, though increasing, number of labour migrants going to the European Union and the United Kingdom. As...
A Chat in the Yurt, discussing Central Asia and Europe – Episode II
A Chat in the Yurt, discussing Central Asia and Europe - Episode II
Step into our Yurt and join us for a monthly conversation on Europe-Central Asia developments. In this series...
A Chat in the Yurt
A Chat in the Yurt, discussing Central Asia and Europe
Step into our Yurt and join us for a monthly conversation on Europe-Central Asia developments. In this series of podcasts...
EU-Central Asia co-operation: same venue, different tune
As a result of Russia’s war in Ukraine, the focus of Europe-Central Asia relations is likely to change. In weathering these changes, both regions will need to nurture their mechanisms...
Rethinking the EU’s ‘prosperity’ agenda in Central Asia
The EU wants to lay the ground for a more prosperous Central Asia. One potential emerging path for the EU in Central Asia would be to make use of China’s...
The EU’s ‘resilience’ agenda in Central Asia: too distant, too ambitious
The EU seeks to promote ‘resilience’ in Central Asia. The war in Ukraine should urge the EU to rethink its region-based approach to building resilience in Central Asia. Easier said...
Seven pointers for the new EUSR for Central Asia
The position of European Union Special Representative (EUSR) for Central Asia is key for EU-Central Asia relations. The EU’s visibility in the region remains modest, and the EUSR plays...