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Kyrgyzstan looks to Russia and gold for salvation

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KYRGYZSTAN

Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the complex fallout for its neighbours have aggravated chronic hardship in Kyrgyzstan just as the country was recovering from the COVID-19…

Prospects for Central Asia in 2017

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PROSPECTS 2017

Prospects for Central Asia in 2017.

Kyrgyz growth is hostage to gold and remittances

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KYRGYZSTAN

Kyrgyzstan economic update.

Kazakh business climate improves but needs reform

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KAZAKHSTAN

The business climate in Kazakhstan.

Kazakh fiscal buffers soften oil and COVID-19 blows

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KAZAKHSTAN

The projected fiscal deficit of 3.5% of GDP assumes a forecast 2.1% economic contraction this year. The authorities have used their ample fiscal space and large sovereign wealth…

Tajikistan will try to balance Russia and China

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TAJIKISTAN

Tajikistan's options for joining Russian-led Eurasian Economic Union.

Central Asia drives Syria repatriations to reduce risk

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CENTRAL ASIA

Central Asian policies on repatriating nationals associated with Middle East insurgency.

New Kazakh leader will prioritise caution over change

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KAZAKHSTAN

Challenges facing Kazakhstan under a new president.

Concentrating political power is risk to Tajikistan

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TAJIKISTAN

Stability risks in Tajikistan.

Uzbek economic reform actions do not include politics

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UZBEKISTAN

Currency exchange liberalisation starting with a 100% devaluation on September 5 is the first substantive domestic policy reform of Shavqat Mirzioyev's presidency. A year after…