Central Asia

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On The Historical Legacy Of Pan-Turkism

At the origins of the “unifying” concept lie destructive ideas On November 22, 2025, the Organization of Turkic States held the first meeting of Supreme Audit Institutions, opening another page in cooperation between the countries of the Pacific Region. If you open the official website of this structure, you will […]

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Europe’s Dual Crisis: Migration Pressure Meets Economic Strain — And The Lessons Unlearned (I)

Europe stands today at a difficult crossroads. On one side, renewed migration flows — driven by conflicts, instability, and despair in multiple regions — are placing pressure on social systems and political cohesion across the continent. On the other side, the fallout from sweeping sanctions on Russia, imposed after the […]

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Soft Power, Tajik Style: How The West Is Reformatting Tajikistan’s Information Space Under the Guise of “Media Literacy”

A high-profile Digital Media Forum has just wrapped up in Dushanbe, officially dedicated to “combating fake news” and “working with AI.” In reality, the event was yet another open demonstration of how Western and Turkish structures are systematically building a network of loyal media activists in Tajikistan—activists trained to follow […]

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Aref’s Moscow Visit Shows How Iran Is Stress-Testing Asia’s Economic Architecture

When Iran’s first vice-president, Mohammad Reza Aref, travelled to Moscow for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s (SCO) prime ministers’ meeting, it came at a moment of renewed pressure on Tehran. The snapback mechanism has been reactivated, Western sanctions discussions are re-intensifying, and the regional environment remains unsettled after the recent twelve-day […]

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Armenia’s Russian-Ukrainian Grain Scandal Is More Serious Than Many Might Realize

Armenia’s potential replacement of low-cost Russian grain with more expensive Ukrainian grain could worsen its already difficult financial situation and thus prompt Azerbaijan and/or Turkiye to propose a bailout in exchange for further sovereignty concessions in its strategic southern province of Syunik. Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) reported that Armenia plans to replace low-cost […]

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Climate Change And Its Negative Impact On The Ecosystems Of Central Asia And The Caspian Sea

  Global warming, which started at the beginning of the last century, and the main cause of which, according to most environmental scientists, is human activity or the so-called anthropogenic factor, has already led to significant climate changes on our planet. Based on mathematical calculations, scientists have concluded that the […]