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CIS economies will grow faster than expected

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CIS

CIS: Region will grow faster than expected

Tajik and Kyrgyz economies show unexpected strength

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TAJIKISTAN/KYRGYZSTAN

Both have avoided the deep economic crisis that seemed likely in the spring. Income from remittances, on which both rely heavily, has recovered after a dip following the invasion.

Eurasian re-exports offer Russia only mild relief

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RUSSIA

Sanctions have changed trade and investment patterns in EEU members, creating opportunities as well as secondary sanctions risks. Kazakhstan in particular has not signed up to…

Russian recession will blunt Central Asian growth

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CIS

Russia's economic problems caused by the low price of oil and to a lesser extent Western sanctions are a challenge for Kazakhstan and the four other Central Asian states. In its…

Central Asia's vaccination campaigns will be patchy

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CENTRAL ASIA

Vaccination, procurement and limited local production are in train but face many systemic obstacles. One state, Turkmenistan, claims it has never had a COVID-19 case, while…

Prospects for Belt and Road in Central Asia in 2018-22

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PROSPECTS 2018-22

Prospects Belt and Road in Central Asia.

Central Asian states confirm common drive to cooperate

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CENTRAL ASIA

CENTRAL ASIA: States confirm common drive to cooperate

Uzbek-Kazakh thaw can ease tensions and reshape region

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UZBEKISTAN/KAZAKHSTAN

Improvements in Kazakh-Uzbek relations.

Early signs of change may wither in Uzbekistan

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UZBEKISTAN

Mirzioyev has spoken about reforms, but the tightly managed choreography of election is the same as under the late Islam Karimov, who died in September. That does not suggest…

Uzbekistan seeks to improve economy through diplomacy

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UZBEKISTAN

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…