ASTANA – Geopolitical factors have pushed Central Asia to rethink its transport and logistics geography. Regional analysts say Central Asia is facing a rare opening to reshape its connectivity through ...

On paper, the change is simple: the informal Central Asian format is now a C6. Politically and conceptually, it is much more ...

Central Asia rose to global prominence in 2024, drawing notable interest from major European and Asian powers and intensifying Russian and Chinese competition for regional influence. The Central Asian ...

All five Central Asian landlocked states were particularly focused on turning the limitations of being “landlocked” into ...

Despite its strategic location, Iran’s sanctions exposure and regulatory unreliability have made it difficult to insert itself within the region’s burgeoning trade networks. For most of the past three ...

Chinese leader Xi Jinping with the presidents of the Central Asian states during their May 2023 summit. Credit: Facebook / Emomali Rahmon In their quest for economic growth and energy security, China ...

The Trump administration’s newfound interest in Central Asia must be coupled with European coordination and a focus on developing the region’s critical mineral processing and refining.