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• Kazakhstan Closes Trucking Loophole Which Allowed Russia To Dodge Sanctions

  Published 23 September 2022 | viewed 49,286 times

  Astana has closed a loophole that was allowing Russian and Belarusian truckers to bring European Union cargo across Russia to Kazakhstan without the correct paperwork.…

• Cargo Leaves China For Afghanistan On New Route Bypassing Russia

  Published 22 September 2022 | viewed 20,390 times

  China has dispatched a first load of freight to Afghanistan on a new road and rail route transiting Central Asia which will cut travel time…

• China Replaces Russia As Dominant Force In Central Asia

  Published 21 September 2022 | viewed 3,523 times

  Vladimir Putin’s stature shrank in Samarkand. At the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Uzbekistan last week, Russia’s beleaguered leader essentially apologized to his Chinese…

• Does China And Russia’s Partnership Still Have “No Limits?”

  Published 17 September 2022 | viewed 3,136 times

  Reeling from a series of defeats in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin made a rare admission that there might be some international concerns about his…

• China Signs Major Railroad Deal With Uzbekistan And Kyrgyzstan, Bypassing Russia

  Published 17 September 2022 | viewed 134,995 times

  China, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan have signed a long-anticipated agreement to push ahead with the construction of a railroad linking their countries that will, if completed,…

• Uzbekistan And Azerbaijan Sign Landmark Energy Deal

  Published 06 September 2022 | viewed 4,085 times

  It has been clear for some time that Russia’s war in Ukraine is driving the Central Asian states and Azerbaijan to forge tighter partnerships, as…

• Armenia Finds Itself Torn Between Russia And The West

  Published 04 September 2022 | viewed 6,242 times

  As international sanctions bite Russia and many Western companies have stopped doing business in the country, Moscow has tried to fill the gaps with a…

• Does China Really Control Kazakhstan’s Oil And Gas Industry?

  Published 28 August 2022 | viewed 6,195 times

  A decade or so ago, it was commonplace in Kazakhstan to talk about the creeping takeover of the energy industry by China. That hasn’t happened. …

• Saudi Arabia Is Planning To Build The World’s Largest Wind Farm In Uzbekistan

  Published 22 August 2022 | viewed 7,013 times

  Uzbekistan’s president has returned from a trip to Saudi Arabia with $14 billion in promised investments, his office says. Of that, $12 billion is earmarked…

• Why Europe Didn’t Ramp Up Caspian Gas Imports Sooner

  Published 20 August 2022 | viewed 10,317 times

  For over two decades, the European Union has sought gas from the Caspian Sea’s giant reserves. During that time, grand pipeline projects have been mooted…

• China And The West Both Want To Keep Kazakh Oil Flowing

  Published 14 August 2022 | viewed 6,258 times

  Since its invasion of Ukraine, Moscow has twice blocked Kazakh oil exports crossing its territory. Is this revenge for Kazakhstan’s refusal to endorse the war?…

• Sanctions Are Making It Difficult For Afghanistan To Pay Its Energy Debts

  Published 06 August 2022 | viewed 3,939 times

  Afghanistan has settled its multimillion-dollar outstanding debts owed to Uzbekistan for electric power supplies, the Uzbek Energy Ministry has announced. The Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat,…

• Private Companies On Edge As Kyrgyzstan Takes Control Of Canadian-Owned Mine

  Published 01 August 2022 | viewed 27,973 times

  In the government of Kyrgyzstan’s relations with the mining industry, appetite comes with eating. In May 2021, the authorities moved to finally put an end…

• Kazakhstan To Slash Coal Exports Ahead Of Winter

  Published 31 July 2022 | viewed 11,848 times

  Kazakhstan plans to ban the export of coal via road transportation for six months to avoid a repeat occurrence of the rush-buying-provoked shortage during last…

• Dramatic Heatwave Threatens Uzbekistan’s Electric Grid

  Published 27 July 2022 | viewed 1,283 times

  Particularly hot weather in Uzbekistan over the past 10 days or so has caused occasional blackouts as the state power company looks to ration electricity…

• Heatwaves Could Cause Energy Crunch In Central Asia

  Published 24 July 2022 | viewed 3,989 times

  Kyrgyzstan’s state power supplier has warned of possible energy shortages as consumers set a new daily record for power consumption in summer. Central Asia is…

• China’s Secret Debt Deals With Tajikistan Are A Cause For Concern

  Published 21 July 2022 | viewed 8,738 times

  A ubiquitous sign seen around Tajikistan’s capital speaks volumes about the country’s reliance on its eastern neighbor: “Assistance from China for a common future.” The…

• Europe Looks To Azerbaijan To Help Ease Energy Reliance On Russia

  Published 19 July 2022 | viewed 4,299 times

  The European Union is hailing a new energy agreement with Azerbaijan that could see the gas-rich Caspian nation double the flow of gas to Europe…

• Attacks By The Islamic State Are On The Rise In Afghanistan

  Published 09 July 2022 | viewed 4,505 times

  Ever since they took control of Kabul last summer, the Taliban have sought to assure neighboring countries that Afghanistan is open for business and that…

• Kazakhstan Looks To Diversify Oil Export Routes Away From Russia

  Published 09 July 2022 | viewed 18,451 times

  Kazakhstan’s president has pleaded for assistance from U.S. companies in developing his country’s energy resources to help consolidate oil export routes circumventing Russia. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev…