Central Asia is at the core of China’s ambitious Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), which promises to bring connectivity, trade, […]
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Tag: Central Asia
“Russian policy towards Central Asia 30 years after the collapse of the Soviet Union: Sphere of influence shrinking?”, Kristiina Silvan (FIIA, Finland)
Russia views Central Asia as its sphere of influence and attempts to keep the five post-Soviet countries, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, […]
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“European Union in Central Asia during the COVID-19 pandemic: crisis response and future recovery”, Ana-Maria Anghelescu (EIR, Romania)
The policy brief examines the European Union’s assistance to Central Asian countries (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan) in the […]
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“Water and fire at Kyrgyz-Tajik border: Ferghana Valley’s security environment could take a turn for the worse”, Kristiina Silvan (FIIA, Finland)
The latest clash between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan casts a shadow over the region’s already fragile security situation. The simmering conflict […]
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“The Pandemic as a Litmus Test for (Dis)Engagement of External Powers in Central Asia”, Roman Vakulchuk & Farrukh Irnazarov (NUPI, Norway)
This study provides an empirical overview of pandemic-related external assistance to the Central Asian countries of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and […]
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“Discovering Opportunities in the Pandemic? Four Economic Response Scenarios for Central Asia”, Roman Vakulchuk and Farrukh Irnazarov (NUPI, Norway)
The COVID-19 crisis represents not only an unprecedented economic disruption but also an opportunity for Central Asia. A specific economic […]
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TEPSA Explainer: The new Central Asia strategy of the EU – no shift towards principled pragmatism
In this TEPSA Explainer, Tatjana Kuhn (Research Associate at Centre International de Formation Européenne – CIFE, Berlin) discusses the new […]
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SEnECA Recommendation Workshop “Central Asia in 2030 and beyond: with or without the European Union?”
On Thursday 11 July, TEPSA organised the SEnECA Recommendations Workshop: “Central Asia in 2030 and beyond: with or without the […]
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Highlights of the SEnECA Photo Exhibition and Opening Ceremony in Brussels on 4-5 April 2019
From 4 to 5 April, the Trans European Policy Studies Association organised the SEnECA Photo Exhibition “Daily lives in Central […]
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“The Soviet Heritage in Central Asia”, Susann Heinecke (CIFE, France)
New SEnECA Blog Post: The Soviet Heritage in Central Asia In the European public view, the five Central Asian states […]
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International Conference “The EU, Central Asia & the South Caucasus: new approaches on regional and international cooperation”, 23/24 May 2019 (CIFE, France & IEP, Germany)
International Conference on “The EU, Central Asia & the South Caucasus: new approaches on regional and international cooperation”, organised jointly […]
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Highlights of the SEnECA Midterm Conference and Scenario Workshop in Almaty on 29-31 January 2019
The second international conference of the Horizon 2020 project SEnECA took place in Almaty, Kazakhstan, from 29 to 31 January […]
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Participation of IWE in “Connecting Eurasia: EU-Russia-China-Central Asia Strategic dialogue on connectivity” roundtable
András Deák and Ágnes Szunomár from IWE participated in the “Connecting Eurasia: EU-Russia-China-Central Asia Strategic dialogue on connectivity” roundtable meeting in Moscow organized […]
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“Russian-Chinese relations in Eurasia: Harmonization or subordination”, Marcin Kaczmarski (FIIA, Finland)
FIIA Briefing Paper 238, April 2018 Russia and China have largely managed to avoid direct competition in the post-Soviet space, […]
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Issue 4/2017 of “integration” published (IEP, Germany)
In the new issue of integration, Funda Tekin explains the basic principles and concepts of differentiated integration in the Area […]
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“Economic Relations between China and Central and Eastern Europe: Trade and Investment Issues”, Ágnes Szunomár, Agnieszka Mccaleb, Xin Chen (IWE, Hungary)
In Weiqing Song (ed), China’s Relations with Central and Eastern Europe – From “Old Comrades” to New Partners, Oxford, United Kingdom: Routledge, pp. […]
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“One Belt, One Road: Connecting China with Central and Eastern Europe? “, Ágnes Szunomár (IWE, Hungary)
In Cheng, Yu; Song, Lilei; Huang, Lihe (eds.), The Belt & Road Initiative in the Global Arena – Chinese and European Perspectives, Palgrave […]
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Horizon 2020 project SEnECA will strengthen relations between the EU and Central Asia (IEP, Berlin)
On 1 January 2018, the project “SEnECA – Strengthening and Energizing EU-Central Asia Relations”, funded by the European Commission, will […]
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The Role of Iran and the United States of America in Geopolitics of Central Asia, Guli Yuldasheva, Andris Spruds and Diana Potjomkina (LIIA, Latvia)
This monograph by Dr. Guli Yuldasheva offers a fresh, detailed overview of geopolitical and geoeconomic (energy and transport-transit corridors) processes […]
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Labour rights in GSP+ beneficiary countries with a focus on Export Processing Zones, Benjamin Richardson, James Harrison and Liam Campling (European Parliament)
TEPSA has recently coordinated a publication for the European Parliament’s Subcommittee the European Parliament’s Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI) on Labour rights […]
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Migration in Eurasia – the first 25 years of the Post-Soviet era, Irina Molodikova, Tamás Szigetvári (ed.) (IWE, Hungary)
MIGRATION IN THE POST-SOVIET SPACE: AN INTRODUCTION, András Deák – Irina Molodikova – Tamás Szigetvári COMPATRIOTS’ POLICY IN MODERN RUSSIA: […]
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