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Kyrgyzstan Geopolitical Balance Complicates as International Polarization Grows over South Ossetia

12.08.2008 23:18 msk Central Asia Politics

Kyrgyzstan, current chairman of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and a host of the Russian and American military airbases, finds it hard to balance between superpowers that are becoming inimical to each other over the Georgia-Russia conflict.

Instability in Central Asia Could be Deadly for Afghanistan

12.08.2008 21:31 msk Analytics Central Asia

While the international community focuses on the deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan, it is paying far too little attention to the storm brewing just beyond the country's northern borders, in Central Asia. That's a serious mistake. Instability in Afghanistan's neighborhood could further

China-Central Asia Railroad Faces Economic, Political Risks

11.08.2008 22:56 msk Analytics Central Asia

Building a railroad that would connect China with Europe and Middle East through Central Asia, although theoretically perspective, looks unrealizable in the nearest future due to economical and political challenges. Only for Kyrgyzstan building its part on a very difficult mountainous terrain will c

Kyrgyzstan Denies Using Regional Water Resources for its own Benefit

30.07.2008 21:55 msk Central Asia Politics

Kyrgyzstan has denied being responsible for the region’s severe water shortages. In a statement issued by Kyrgyzstan’s largest electricity producer, the company denied using excessive water, as well as not having fulfilled all international obligations.

Central Asia: Water Shortage Due to Lack of Regional Agreements, Prompt Decision-Making

15.07.2008 22:51 msk Central Asia Interview

Lack of coordination over shared water usage between Central Asian states has led to significant shortages of water for irrigation at the height of the growing season, Vadim Sokolov, Deputy Director of Scientific and Information Centre at the Interstate Committee for Water Management in Central Asia

Fabrizio Vielmini: «Moscow lacks a clear strategy of action in Central Asia»

27.06.2008 14:22 msk Central Asia Interview

Fabrizio Vielmini, North Italian journalist and political scientist, was one of the participants in the international conference, "Afghanistan, Shanghai Cooperation Organization, Central Eurasian Security and Geopolitics" that took place on the shores of Lake Issyk-Kul in Kyrgyzstan on June 11-12. A

Uzbekistan: Aral region population encounters shortage of water

28.05.2008 12:40 msk Analytics Central Asia

In the Aral region, water will be at high premium this summer. What water is available will be used to irrigate cotton fields, causing shortages in rice plantations. Grazing, also, is at a premium. Recalling the drought of 2001-2002, the population is preparing itself for the worst. Khorezm city dwe

Central Asia desperate for a water peace

30.03.2008 22:33 msk Analytics Central Asia

Uneasy water and energy relationship between Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan is growing even more complicated. After years of serious consideration on economical and ecological appropriateness of the project, official Astana decided to build the Koksaray reservoir on the Syr Darya river basin, which is me

Kazakh-Kyrgyz union: Borderline state

18.03.2008 14:35 msk Analytics Central Asia

Kyrgyz measurers and parliamentarians have problems with sleep, these days. The national parliament is scratching its collective head over settlement of old property and territorial disputes with Kazakhstan so as to leave both involved parties pleased. Its time meanwhile is running out. President Ku

Uzbekistan is looking west, Turkmenistan east

13.03.2008 14:23 msk Analytics Central Asia

Hurrah presidents Gurbankuly Berdymuhammedov (Turkmenistan) and Islam Karimov (Uzbekistan)! Their meeting in Tashkent became an apotheosis of the famous Central Asian hospitality and a demonstration of constructive cooperation (or willingness to advance it). At the very least, this is how it looked

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