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...
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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...
The EU’s approach to the development of mass media in Central Asia
Introduction In spite of positive developments in terms of human rights, the rule of law and democratisation in Central Asia...
The EU Strategy for Central Asia @ One Year
On the 20th of July 2007, the Council of the European Union adopted “The EU and Central Asia: Strategy for...