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Turkmenistan will develop transit corridors

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TURKMENISTAN

Having recently signed a raft of agreements, Turkmenistan has boosted its chances of becoming an important transit route for pan-Eurasian infrastructure projects. Ashgabat has not…

Former Soviet states talk up 'Middle Corridor' route

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CENTRAL ASIA/CAUCASUS

Interest in the 'Middle Corridor' was revived after Russia invaded Ukraine and expanding Western sanctions raised the commercial risk for carriers. Despite enthusiasm among…

China's influence in the South Caucasus will grow

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CAUCASUS

In April, the deputy minister of international relations of the Chinese Communist Party's Central Committee, Chen Zhou, visited Georgia to discuss bilateral relations. The trip…

The EU will encounter obstacles in the South Caucasus

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CAUCASUS

This follows years of the region being regarded as of peripheral interest to Brussels. Nonetheless, relations have not always been smooth.

Russia’s influence in Central Asia will wane

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CENTRAL ASIA

During his meeting with his Kazakh counterpart Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in Astana, Putin called the two countries “not just allies, but very close allies”. A month earlier, Putin had…

Uzbek president’s problems will mount in long term

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UZBEKISTAN

Constitutional change could keep him in power until 2037, providing an opportunity to transform Uzbekistan’s socio-economic conditions. However, significant domestic and foreign…