Central Asia used to be on the periphery of global diplomatic relations. However, Russia’s war in Ukraine catapulted the region up the agenda for the West. This focus is expected to intensify in the ...

The other key thing about Central Asia is that energy hungry markets surround it, with Europe to the west and now China bordering Central Asia to the east and, in the future, the Indian sub-continent ...

In 2024, Central Asia enjoyed economic growth and avoided conflicts despite ... in the now-established C5 pattern and by positive developments to improve East–West connectivity, with the European ...