EU Sanctions Envoy Strikes Positive Tone in Astana

War and Migration: Central Asian Migrant Worker Flows Amid the Ukraine Conflict

In his second visit to the countries of the region this year, EU Sanctions Envoy David O’Sullivan traveled to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan this week. In Astana, he noted positive change. “We are grateful to the Kazakh authorities for decreasing the re-export of items, which are likely to end up in Russian military equipment,” he said.  … Read more

Digitalization: How the EU Can Transform Central Asia 

Digitalization: How the EU Can Transform Central Asia 

Advertisement In recent years, digital technologies have emerged as pivotal factors that possess the power to fundamentally reshape not only the dynamics of competition but also the geopolitical balance of power. Their exponential proliferation has also transformed the lives of people around the globe, opening doors to unparalleled prospects for sustainable development, as well as … Read more

Trans-Caspian Route: Kazakhstan’s Gateway to Europe

Trans-Caspian Route: Kazakhstan’s Gateway to Europe

Advertisement On August 6, Ukraine published a coastal notification, declaring the waters of six Russian ports on the Black Sea – Anapa, Novorossiysk, Gelendzhik, Tuapse, Sochi, and Taman – as a zone of “military threat.” This happened in response to Russia’s exit last month from a deal that had allowed safe export of Ukrainian grain. … Read more