By Chris Rickleton ALMATY, Kazakhstan — The relationship between the two most-populous countries in Central Asia, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, has arguably never been better. That can only be good for Central Asia — a region that has for a long time been dominated by outside countries at the expense of genuine integration. But it has […]
Read MoreBy Seong Hyeon Choi Washington’s military cooperation with Seoul and Tokyo may be targeted mainly at North Korea but is also likely to unnerve China, adding impetus to the “transactional” relations between Beijing and Pyongyang, according to analysts. Last week, South Korea’s navy said it had conducted joint naval drills with the United States and […]
Read MoreThe Great Game is playing out once again in Central Asia, but it is getting a new name and adopting a different set of rules. Economics, not politics, is defining the terms of the current superpower competition for regional influence, according to a report prepared by a Kazakh research institute. There is a key difference […]
Read MoreBy Rajeev Ahmed The concept of an international court to prosecute political leaders charged with global offenses was initially put forth at the Paris Peace Conference in 1919, following World War I. This matter was revisited at a conference in Geneva in 1937, under the patronage of the League of Nations. However, it was not […]
Read MoreBy Hudson Institute By Bruce Pannier (FPRI) — In the early 1990s, Kyrgyzstan was often referred to as an “island of democracy” in Central Asia. The “island’s” shores have receded over the years, but relative to its neighbors, Kyrgyzstan remained the most democratic country. Three distinguishing features of Kyrgyzstan include an active political opposition, a […]
Read MoreASTANA – Kazakh Deputy Foreign Minister Alibek Bakayev took part in the second Ministerial Meeting of the Central Asia – Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Strategic Dialogue on April 15 in Tashkent, reported the ministry’s press service. The ministers from Central Asia and GCC discussed the state and prospects of interregional cooperation, as well as current […]
Read MoreChina’s top diplomat Wang Yi will visit Indonesia, Cambodia and Papua New Guinea from Thursday, the Chinese foreign ministry announced on Tuesday. During his six-day trip, Wang will join a high-level dialogue cooperation mechanism with Indonesia and attend a meeting of the China-Cambodia Intergovernmental Coordination Committee, ministry spokesman Lin Jian said. Lin referred to the […]
Read MoreBISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, March 3. In a significant stride towards bolstering economic ties and fostering sustainable development, Kyrgyzstan’s Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Akylbek Japarov, has successfully garnered support from Chinese banks and businesses for investment in renewable energy projects across Kyrgyzstan. The move comes after productive meetings held in Kashgar, where Japarov engaged with […]
Read MoreThe international community must take “targeted action” to restrict the Myanmar junta’s access to arms, jet fuel and foreign currency to prevent it from committing “atrocities” against its people, the U.N. human rights chief said on Friday. “I repeat my call to the international community to refocus its energy on preventing atrocities against all people […]
Read MoreBy Abdullah Al Masum Dhaka: Tragedy struck in Bangladesh as a massive fire engulfed a six-storey building housing restaurants, claiming the lives of at least 46 individuals and leaving dozens injured, according to statements from the health minister on Friday. The blaze, suspected to have been triggered by a gas leak or stove malfunction, erupted […]
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