Kazakhstan’s Major Government Reshuffles Explained
Kazakhstan has witnessed significant government reshuffles this week, a few days after President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev delivered his address to the nation on September 1....
Prigozhin Mutiny Further Distances Central Asia from Russia
Even before Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, it was clear that the Central Asian states were beginning to distance themselves from Russia’s proprietorial attitude...
Will Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan’s Reforms Be Transformative?
Recently, among Central Asian countries, it has become a trend to create a “new Stan” after the countries’ so-called founding fathers. For instance, before...