• The Institutionalization of Mobility

    by Catherine BISSON-SERIAN

    The Institutionalization of Mobility Institute for Asian and African Studies, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany (Click to download the article in PDF format) Since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, the empire’s former southern periphery in Central Asia has developed into a vibrant hub for the movement of people, commodities and ideas between the international West, the Muslim South and the neighbouring (super)powers China and Russia. Essential aspects of this current situation are Russia’s claim to maintain politico–economic leverage in its former back yard, the liberal West’s ambitions to spread principles of democracy and equal rights in a largely autocratic part of the globe, as well as China’s surge (...)

  • Relations between Iran and Tajikistan Degrade

    by Nazar TAMASHEVSKA

    One recent historic irritant has been the fate of the assets of disgraced Iranian billionaire Babak Zanjani, whose international business empire once included assets in Tajikistan ranging from a bank and an airline to a taxi service and a bus terminal. When Zanjani was arrested in Iran in 2013, for allegedly salting away billions of dollars owed to his country’s Oil Ministry, he produced documentation purporting to show that he had stashed large sums of money with the National Bank of (...)

  • Turkey Contributes $20mln to Support FAO’s work in Central Asia and the Caucasus

    by Catherine BISSON-SERIAN

    FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva (left) and Minister for Food, Agriculture and Livestock of Turkey Faruk Çelik launch the second phase of the FAO-Turkey Partnership Programme. (© FAO / Giuseppe Carotenuto) In his opening remarks at today’s ceremony, FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva praised Turkey for its significant political and financial support to FAO which is seen as a model of cooperation in the region and globally. Graziano da Silva said: We have a long-standing (...)

  • Which Type of Plane for Central Aisa?

    by Nazar TAMASHEVSKA

    For Aboulafia , Boeing’s long-running Current Market Outlook (CMO) has an “enviable” track record and its 20-year jetliner demand forecast “has been a reliable predictor of total deliveries”, thanks largely to the consistent long-term growth trends seen in the aviation industry. However, he notes that the market’s composition is diverging from expectations and looks set to continue this pattern. He thinks that may offer important lessons for future product-launch decisions. Boeing’s 2007 CMO is (...)

  • EU Emphasises on CO2 Emission Targets

    by Nazar TAMASHEVSKA

    Maroš Šefčovič Honourable ministers, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I would like to thank Kazakhstan for hosting the Energy Ministerial Conference Meeting the Challenge of Sustainable Energy in the beautiful city of Astana. Let me praise in this context the Kazakh authorities for their determination in pursuing the clean energy transition. This commitment is manifested in the three month International Specialized Exhibition 2017, where the aim is to promote (...)

  • India and Pakistan Become Full Members of SCO

    by Azadeh KHANDANI

    The official portion of the SCO summit in Astana reportedly began with talks between the presidents of the regional security grouping’s members: China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. Later, wider talks were held with the prime ministers of India and Pakistan and the leaders of SCO observer states Afghanistan, Belarus, and Mongolia taking part. India and Pakistan’s membership has expanded the SCO’s geographical coverage to nearly 70% (...)

  • WB Report: Subnational Doing Business in Kazakhstan 2017

    by Azadeh KHANDANI

    Doing Business in Khazakhstan 2017 (PDF) This report was produced by the Global Indicators Group of the World Bank Group at the request of the Ministry of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan. It uses the same methodology as the global Doing Business report published annually by the World Bank Group. Results obtained for the eight Kazakh locations measured can thus be compared with 189 other economies included in the global Doing Business report. (...)

  • ADB to Provide $500 mln for Rural Housing in Uzbekistan

    by Nazar TAMASHEVSKA

    Affordable housing in Uzbekistan is in high demand in rural areas, with the quality of existing rural housing stock low. The new program will continue the ADB’s support to the rural housing in Uzbekistan implemented during 2012-2015. Over 41,500 houses were constructed, and significant employment was generated through the first program. Approximately 64% of Uzbekistan’s population lives in rural areas. Agriculture remains the dominant sector, although its (...)

  • Rahmon’s Visit of Roghun Dam Construction Site

    by Nazar TAMASHEVSKA

    When finished, the dam will be the tallest in the world at 335 meters and have a capacity of 3.6 GW (compare to the 2 GW of Hoover Dam). In 2016, the construction of Roghun was assigned to the Italian company Salini Impregilo for an estimated cost of $3.9 bln. The project is broken down into four components, with the most expensive one involving the building of a 335-meter-high rockfill dam — the tallest in the world — which will cost some $1.95 bln. (...)

  • Central Asia: Economic Diversification and Sustainable Development

    by Azadeh KHANDANI

    In general, it is estimated that a country has succeeded in its structural transformation when its population leaves the countryside for the cities and its urban workforce is constantly turning to higher productivity activities. Agricultural employment diminishes as mechanization gains; at the same time, increased production and increased productivity are mutually reinforcing and help the manufacturing sector absorb a growing labour force. Then, once income (...)

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