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Analysis: Uzbekistan’s latest cabinet reshuffle

bluedomes January 9, 2023 0 Comment

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev reshuffled the Cabinet of Ministers at the end of 2022. A restructuring that saw a reduction of ministries and the emergence of new faces to lead them, while other long-serving ministers...

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The Awaza tripartite summit, a lacklustre event

bluedomes December 16, 2022 0 Comment

The much-awaited meeting of the presidents of Turkey, Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan finally took place in mid-December. For all the buzz of three Turkic, and more specifically Oghuz, countries meeting trilaterally, the outcome of the...

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Turkmenistán se une al club túrquico, ¿pero a qué precio?

bluedomes October 5, 2022 0 Comment

Finalmente Turkmenistán será miembro de la Organización de Estados Túrquicos. Un objetivo deseado con vehemencia por Ankara, que ha presionado en el pasado para que Ashgabat se uniese a su proyecto. Sin embargo, existen...

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Turkmenistan joins the Turkic club, but at what price?

bluedomes October 4, 2022 3 Comments

Turkmenistan will finally become a member of the Organisation of Turkic States. A much-desired prize by Ankara that has lobbied in the past for Ashgabat to join its project. However, questions remain about the...

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El peligro de ser un recluta en Asia Central

bluedomes September 1, 2022 0 Comment

Los soldados en las repúblicas centroasiáticas tienen que hacer frente a peligros peores que las balas enemigas. Episodios de acoso, novatadas, accidentes y presión psicológica son responsables de gran parte de las muertes entre...

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Conscripts in Central Asia, a dangerous obligation

bluedomes August 22, 2022 0 Comment

Soldiers in the Central Asian republics have to face worse dangers than enemy bullets or shells. Bullying, hazing, accidents, and psychological pressure are responsible for a large share of deaths and injuries among conscripts,...

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Se acabó el show del antiguo presidente turcomano

bluedomes August 12, 2022 0 Comment

Cinco meses después de abandonar la presidencia, Gurbangulí Berdimujamédov ha dejado de ser el centro de atención en favor de su hijo. Parece ser que su rol público está principalmente limitado a tareas domésticas...

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No more antics as former Turkmen president passed baton to son

bluedomes August 11, 2022 1 Comment

Five months after leaving the presidency, Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov has relinquished being the centre of attention in favour of his son. It would now seem like his public role is mostly limited to menial domestic...

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La contradicción de la Unión Europea con Tayikistán

bluedomes July 8, 2022 1 Comment

Las diferentes instituciones de la Unión Europea están emitiendo mensajes contradictorios acerca de Tayikistán. Desde condenar las acciones del gobierno y su represión en el Este, a querer invertir en el mayor proyecto de...

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The European Union’s Tajik contradiction

bluedomes July 8, 2022 0 Comment

The different bodies of the European Union are issuing contradictory messages regarding Tajikistan. From condemning the government’s actions and repressive measures in its easternmost region, to looking to invest in the country’s largest infrastructure...

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Analysis: Uzbekistan’s latest cabinet reshuffle

Turkmenistan joins the Turkic club, but at what price?

Conscripts in Central Asia, a dangerous obligation

Turkey and Central Asian military cooperation: more than just drones

Realising the potential of Uzbek-Turkmen relations

What is in a name? The (re)naming of cities in Central Asia

History

The hidden treasures of Turkmenistan (part II)

The Khorezmian Empire: collapse and resistance (part II)

The Khorezmian Empire: from slaves to Khorezmshahs (part I)

Analysis: Uzbekistan’s latest cabinet reshuffle

The Awaza tripartite summit, a lacklustre event

Turkmenistán se une al club túrquico, ¿pero a qué precio?

Turkmenistan joins the Turkic club, but at what price?

El peligro de ser un recluta en Asia Central

Conscripts in Central Asia, a dangerous obligation

Se acabó el show del antiguo presidente turcomano

No more antics as former Turkmen president passed baton to son

La contradicción de la Unión Europea con Tayikistán

The European Union’s Tajik contradiction