“External Forces Let Rebels Take Over in Syria” The Assad regime had been an incubator of dissent, expert says Vlast English
EU Special Rep: “Geopolitical Challenges Strengthened EU-Central Asia Relations” An exclusive interview with Terhi Hakala, the EU Special Representative for Central Asia Vlast English
Kazakhstan in the Middle The government insists on the “middle power” label, but it’s nothing more than nation-branding Vlast English
EU-Central Asia Relations Unlikely to Change Central Asia is not ready to expand ties with Europe, experts argue Vlast English
The SCO Expands, Kazakhstan to Play a Larger Role in Regional Platforms The Chinese leadership said it would support Kazakhstan membership in the BRICS group Vlast English
Deepening US-Kazakhstan Ties Through Trade and Infrastructure A column by Arun Venkataraman, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Global Markets and Director General of the US and Foreign Commercial Service. Vlast English
Symbolic, But Distant in the Future: A Dam on Kyrgyzstan’s Naryn River Experts say its construction, financed by Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan, would probably be delayed Vlast English
"We Must Take UK-Central Asia Relations To a New Level" An exclusive op-ed by British Foreign Secretary David Cameron Vlast English
Three Governments Join Forces to Build Mammoth Dam in Kyrgyzstan Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan will pay for construction work, due to start this year Vlast English
Francis Fukuyama: “People don’t know what alternative system they want instead of this one” The political scientists sat down with Vlast to discuss liberalism and global politics Vlast English
Slowly but Steadily, China Makes Inroads in Central Asia The summit in Xian keeps China on a path of growing influence in the region Vlast English