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Would Uzbekistan be the First Nuclear Power and Technological Leader in Central Asia? An Interview with Margarita Kalinina-Pohl

  • July 9, 2020
Uzbekistan has announced plans to develop its nuclear energy capacities to support economic growth and development. The advantages, risks, and threats that nuclear power can bring are discussed in this…
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  • 8 min
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The Worsening of US-Chinese Relations and the Echo in Central Asia. An Interview with Raffaello Pantucci

  • May 18, 2020
An interview with Raffaello PantucciSenior Associate Fellow, Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) Raffaello Pantucci’s research focuses on terrorism and counter-terrorism as well as China’s relations with its Western neighbors. Prior to…
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Central Asian Labor Migrants Amid Lockdown in Russia

  • April 21, 2020
As the world is now discussing the possible impact of the novel Coronavirus crisis on economies, societies, and lifestyles of people in a post-pandemic world, many Central Asian labor migrants…
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  • 8 min
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Central Asian Regimes and Power Transit Models: An Interview with Francisco Olmos

  • April 9, 2020
Modern Central Asian regimes remain autocratic, but are they to become hereditary quasi monarchies in the near future? At least the leaders of two countries – Tajikistan and Turkmenistan –…
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  • 6 min
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Humans of the Polygon: Travel Notes from the Land of Abai. Karaul, Znamenka (Kokentau), Sarzhal

  • October 8, 2019
“We are scared for the future of our kids.”A family in KaraulThe lake created in 1963 on the Polygon as a result of an explosion that used 20 tons of…
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A “Golden Age” No More? What 2019 Will Bring for Turkmenistan

  • January 24, 2019
The name of the official news site of the government of Turkmenistan expresses what might be the closest thing to the sealed-off state’s official ideology: Zolotoi Vek, or Golden Age.…
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Dragon’s Tender Hug: Prosperity Discourse and China’s Soft Power in Kazakhstan

  • January 15, 2019
Daniyar Kosnazarov Daniyar Kosnazarov is a visiting fellow at The George Washington University. He is also the Editor-in-Chief of Steppe, an independent digital media outlet in Kazakhstan. He has experience…
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  • 13 min
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Muslim China and “de-extremification” campaign: Interview with Darren Byler, Living Otherwise

  • September 7, 2018
Thousands of Uyghurs, as well as representatives of other Muslim nations living in China’s Xinjiang province, have faced religious restrictions and persecution by the authorities in recent years. Oppression has…
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  • 7 min
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Almaty Youth on the Future of the Kazakh Alphabet

  • August 31, 2018
Over breakfast in my apartment in Almaty, some friends and I were discussing the news. After covering everything from state visits to trade deals, I cautiously brought up the new…
  • Current affairs

Debating Public Safety in Kazakhstan in the Wake of Tragedy

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    • 02.09.20
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Uzbekistan’s Newfound Foreign Policy and its Implications for U.S.-Uzbekistan Relations

  • May 23, 2018
On May 22, 2018, the George Washington University’s Central Asia Program hosted a discussion of the outcomes of Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s recent visit to the United States and Uzbekistan’s…
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  • 9 min
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Russia, China, and the US in Central Asia’s Regional Environment

  • March 27, 2018
The Eurasian landmass is increasingly engaged in a range of ambitious regional economic projects, with the common goal of enhancing trade and growth but displaying competing geopolitical visions. Alexander Cooley, Jeff…
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  • 17 min
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2018: What is Stirring in Central Asia?

  • December 18, 2017
Marlene Laruelle Director, Central Asia Program, Associate Director and Research Professor, IERES, George Washington University “The year 2017 has been an eventful one for Central Asia, mostly thanks to Uzbekistan’s…
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