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Central Asian Integration Is In America’s Interest
C5 integration has taken various forms, including the Central Asian Union (CAU), established in 1993 at the request of Kazakhstan’s founding president, Nursultan Nazarbayev. Later, it became the ...
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The US and EU drumbeat for Central Asia’s critical minerals grows louder
It is not just the Trump administration that is into hard rocks. The European Union is also a big fan of Central Asian metal. In their dealings with Central Asian governments, US and EU officials seem ...
The Astana Times14d
C5+ Solution: Japan’s Minilateral Diplomacy and Central Asia’s Balancing Act
How Japan-originated C5+ format helps the least integrated region navigate global power rivalry. Caught between the assertive ...
Human Rights Watch1d
Punished for Being Central Asian in Russia
With Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russian authorities have been increasingly targetting Central Asian migrants for military recruitment. Russian authorities often use arbitrary detention ...
Interfax6d
EU set to enhance cooperation with Kazakhstan, other Central Asian states
ASTANA. March 13 (Interfax) - European Commissioner for International Partnership Jozef Sikela has voiced the EU's intention to enhance cooperation with Kazakhstan and other Central Asian states.
The Astana Times8d
EU Solidifies Partnership with Central Asia Ahead of Global Gateway Forum
According to the press service of the EU delegation in Kazakhstan, the Commissioner will sign several contracts related to ...
WVXU14d
Central Asian Soviet-era pop music anthology displays the region's vast diversity
A Central Asian Soviet-era pop music anthology shines a light on the region's ethnic diversity and music that transcends genres from Korean Brass Bands to Uyghur garage rock to Crimean jazz.