Nazarbayev personality cult increases as he steps down
It has been more than two years since Nursultan Nazarbayev decided to leave the presidency of Kazakhstan. Since then, hisContinue Reading
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Uzbek president starts second term with controversial appointments
A flurry of appointments and reassignments have taken place in the last days in Uzbekistan following Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s victory inContinue Reading
New, and not so new, alternatives for Turkmen gas
In the last months, several possible export routes for Turkmenistan’s gas have emerged. Much welcomed news for a country dependantContinue Reading
Kyrgyzstan rearms amid its president’s nationalist remarks
Kyrgyzstan has been acquiring new military hardware in the last months. These movements follow the clashes with Tajikistan in springContinue Reading
The Khorezmian Empire: collapse and resistance (part II)
This is a continuation of “The Khorezmian Empire: from slaves to Khorezmshahs (part I)” The Mongol conquest The Kara-Khitan Empire,Continue Reading
The Khorezmian Empire: from slaves to Khorezmshahs (part I)
The Khorezmian Empire of the Anushteginids is mostly remembered as one of Genghis Khan’s foes. However, this dynasty of TurkomanContinue Reading
Realising the potential of Uzbek-Turkmen relations
On October 4 Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov landed in Tashkent as part of a two-day visit to Uzbekistan. His counterpart, Shavkat Mirziyoyev,Continue Reading
Tajikistan takes centre stage amid the Afghan crisis
Tajikistan has recently become the centre of attention for Eurasian geopolitics. The Central Asian nation stood out in the regionContinue Reading
Coming to terms with history in Uzbekistan
The rehabilitation of over a hundred people that were repressed by the Soviets during the 1920s and 1930s is theContinue Reading
Central Asian leaders’ meeting yields results even before taking place
On August 5 and 6 the Central Asian presidents are meeting in the Turkmen resort of Avaza to celebrate theContinue Reading