The solid growth of recent years continues, but Kyrgyzstan is still playing economic catch up with most of its neighbours. Diversification—especially into tourism—would...
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Washington ignores Armenia’s growing integration with Russia, Yerevan’s infringement of Western sanctions against Russia, and its close relationship with Iran, an enemy...
Armenia’s ability to diversify its sources of foreign investment will be key to its long-term wellbeing, alongside the modernisation of key sectors such as agriculture...
Despite Western misperceptions, little has changed in the geopolitics of the South Caucasus. Armenia remains enmeshed with Russia and Azerbaijan remains outside Russia’s...
The EU will only take Armenia’s European integration seriously when its prime minister shows his country is committed to the territory integrity of states and supportive...
Since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has undertaken a series of bold reforms and measures aimed at distancing...
As investment and trade increase, Kazakhstan’s economy is performing strongly even as oil prices and production seem set to decline. With 19.2 million people and...
Five years after Armenia’s pro-European colour revolution, disappointment with Russia as an economic and security partner is higher than ever. Nonetheless, European...
The 23 countries of emerging Europe and the five Central Asian states of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan make use of many sub-regional...
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s re-election as president of Turkey last month means the country is set to continue its engagement with the South Caucasus and Central Asia...
As North Macedonia and Armenia move closer to international institutions Russia deems hostile, Moscow has sought to punish them by restricting agricultural imports. That...
A weakened post-Putin Russia would allow Armenia to ‘Armexit’ from the CSTO and EEU and expand economic and trade ties with the EU. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol...
The globalisation of supply chains gives countries stakes in the most unexpected of places. As Israel and Pakistan back Azerbaijan in the South Caucasus, their rivals...