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Central Asia: Changing the Writing on the Wall?
April 30, 2008 2006 GMT
The five Central Asian states are debating switching from the Cyrillic to the Latin alphabet in an attempt to end their relative isolation and loosen their ties to Russia. [more]
Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev
Kazakhstan: The Impact of a Possible Grain Shortage
April 7, 2008 2038 GMT
Kazakhstan, one of the largest wheat exporters in the world, is considering reducing or even halting grain exports. This could have unpleasant consequences for the other four Central Asian states. (With Stratfor map) [more]
Uzbekistani President Islam Karimov speaking in Tashkent
Uzbekistan: Back to Square One and to the CSTO
March 28, 2008 1751 GMT
After a nearly 10-year absence, Uzbekistan is seeking to rejoin the Russian-led Collective Security Treaty Organization. The move is part of the gyrating foreign policy necessary to Uzbekistan's survival. [more]
Uzbek President Islam Karimov
Uzbekistan: The Geopolitics of an Air Base
March 5, 2008 1602 GMT
NATO diplomats and staffers have said that Uzbekistan has expressed new willingness to open its Karshi-Khanabad Air Base to NATO forces. [more]
Uzbekneftegaz natural gas tank truck
Uzbekistan Attempts to Avoid a Russian Energy Battle
January 3, 2008 1405 GMT
Uzbekistan is a large natural gas producer that is locked into Russia's interests, though it has many potential export options beyond its large neighbor. [more]
MAP - Central Asia - pipelines
China: Central Asian Rumbles
August 31, 2007 1805 GMT
China is making a bid for Central Asia's energy resources, a move that will ultimately expand into a bid for geopolitical control of the entire region. [more]
Geopolitical Diary - Lighthouse
The Looming Central Asian Battleground
August 20, 2007 1601 GMT
After 16 years of relative quiescence, Central Asia is about to become a major field of... [more]
Geopolitical Diary - Lighthouse
Geopolitical Diary: The Limits of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization
August 17, 2007 0247 GMT
The annual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) broke in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on... [more]
Kyrgyzstan: Have U.S. Forces Worn Out Their Welcome?
June 5, 2007 2041 GMT
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev were meeting June 5 in... [more]
2007 Annual Forecast: Time to Look Inward -- Part II
January 18, 2007 0438 GMT
Europe: Changing of the Guard The most significant development in Europe in... [more]
2007 Annual Forecast: Time to Look Inward -- Part I
January 18, 2007 0438 GMT
In 2006, the U.S.-jihadist war appeared to reduce itself to the scope of Iraq and to be... [more]
Geopolitical Diary: Turmoil and Stasis in Kyrgyzstan
September 13, 2006 0710 GMT
The government of Kyrgyzstan is racked with controversy. The head of the National Security... [more]
Kyrgyzstan: The Motives Behind the Fergana Valley Crackdown
August 31, 2006 0253 GMT
Kyrgyz law enforcement has been cracking down on a perceived rise in Islamist militancy in the... [more]
Russia: 35 Arrested For Financing Terrorism
June 27, 2006 2154 GMT
Russian and Uzbek security forces have cracked down on an illegal international money transfer... [more]
Europe, Meet the Turkmenbashi
January 6, 2006 0419 GMT
Turkmenistan is governed by an egocentric and unpredictable ruler who calls himself "the father... [more]
Realism in Russia
November 17, 2005 0315 GMT
By Peter Zeihan From an American perspective, the Eurasian landmass can be both... [more]
SCO: A New Power Center Developing
October 29, 2005 0247 GMT
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization's (SCO) summit in Moscow ended Oct. 27. Talk at the summit... [more]
Uzbekistan: Tilting Central Asia Toward Moscow
October 27, 2005 0042 GMT
Uzbek President Islam Karimov decided to allow his country to join the Moscow-led Collective... [more]
Uzbekistan: Quashing Signs of a 'Revolution'?
October 25, 2005 0053 GMT
Sanjar Umarov, head of the moderate opposition Sunshine Coalition in Uzbekistan, was arrested... [more]
Fourth Quarter Forecast 2005: American Crisis, Global Consequences - Part One
October 5, 2005 0300 GMT
The United States is the only superpower in the world. Love it or hate it, it shapes the... [more]
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