The legal landscape surrounding Kazakhstan’s energy sector has taken an unexpected turn. What began as a closed commercial arbitration dispute has now entered the public sphere in Switzerland’s courts. This marks a significant escalation …
As winter approaches, Kyrgyzstan is warning of potential electricity shortfalls due to critically low water levels in its hydro-reservoirs, and authorities are rolling out emergency measures. These include urging electricity conservation, shutting down all …
Railway companies from Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, and Georgia have signed a cooperation agreement with China Railway Container Transport Corp., Ltd. (CRCT) to jointly develop the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR), also known as the …
By Taylor Nicioli Miljana Radivojević and her colleagues discuss their research on a Bronze Age settlement called Semiyarka. Courtesy Peter J. Brown Upon the open grasslands of what is now Kazakhstan, …
Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan have agreed to deepen political, economic, and humanitarian cooperation following President Serdar Berdymuhamedov’s state visit to Tashkent, where he held talks with President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on November 17. The summit began in a …
Image: TCA, Stephen M. Bland Since 2021, China’s property sector has been navigating one of the most severe downturns in its history. A combination of mounting developer debt, strict government lending rules, and a …
By Sadokat Jalolova The leaders of Central Asia convened in Tashkent on November 16 for a high-level Consultative Meeting, marking a significant step toward deeper regional integration. The summit welcomed Azerbaijan as a full participant and endorsed a …
25 oil-supplying states, including Azerbaijan, accused of ‘complicity’ in Gaza war Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan were the highest suppliers of crude oil to Israel between November 2023 and October this year, amid the Gaza war. …
In recent years, China’s economic engagement across Eurasia has become increasingly diverse and complex. What began with large-scale infrastructure projects under the Belt and Road Initiative has expanded into a wide range of …
The first meeting of trade and investment ministers from Central Asian countries, joined by Azerbaijan, has taken place in Tashkent, where participants agreed to nearly double mutual trade to $20 billion and discussed launching …