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Publication date: 24 March 2022

This opens up the possibility of renewed diplomatic relations and closer cooperation between these estranged neighbours, despite ongoing Bolivian frustrations over access to the…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 3 July 2019

Turkey is prospecting for hydrocarbons off Cyprus in direct response to the Cypriot government’s identification of major gas reserves. The Yavuz will drill in an area which the…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 26 May 2023
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China-Central Asia relations will deepen

Beijing values Central Asia as an important partner as its global rivalry with the United States escalates on the one hand and Russia’s regional role weakens on the other. Central…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 29 September 2023

The changing regional dynamic as Azerbaijan has gained control of Nagorno-Karabakh from Armenia, a traditional Iranian ally, creates a dilemma for Tehran. Iran fears that Turkey…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 26 June 2017

Hydroelectric dam projects in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan have long been a sticking point in their relations with Uzbekistan. Resolving these disputes will challenge Uzbek President…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 15 July 2016

A sweeping victory for the Philippines has dismantled any legal basis for expansive Chinese claims across much of the South China Sea.

Expert briefing
Publication date: 11 May 2022

Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Europe urgently needs new supplies. Turkey has been proposed as a transit route for gas from Middle Eastern and Caspian sources, but…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 16 March 2018

The summit is a direct consequence of leadership and policy change in Uzbekistan, leading to warmer ties with other Central Asian states. Uzbek President Shavqat Mirzioyev's March…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 7 March 2017

Two years on from its founding in 2015, the EEU has not created the expected boom in trade among member states, and is hampered by internal disagreements and persistent trade…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 20 October 2023

Meanwhile, Kuwaiti MP Marzouq al-Ghanem on October 16 submitted a petition for parliament to discuss the country’s regional challenges, including developments related to Khor…

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