Field Reports
Kazakhstan Adopts New Foreign Policy Concept
By Georgiy Voloshin (the 05/02/2014 issue of the CACI Analyst)
On January 29, Kazakhstan's President Nursultan Nazarbayev approved his country’s new foreign policy concept for the period 2014-2020. As the document states, it was developed in line with the “Kazakhstan 2050” strategy made public by President Nazarbayev in December 2012 and further detailed in his recent address to the nation last month. The major goal of this strategic initiative is to ensure Kazakhstan’s entry into the elite club of the world’s 30 most developed countries by the turn of this century.
Turkmenistan Announces Action Plan to Host 2017 Asian Indoor & Martial Arts Games
By Tavus Rejepova (the 05/02/2014 issue of the CACI Analyst)
At a December 18 extended Cabinet meeting, President Berdimuhamedov released a major action plan for each government ministry in preparation for hosting the 5th Asian Indoor & Martial Arts Games (AIMAG) 2017 in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. Representatives of Turkish, Italian and British companies attended the Cabinet session and pitched new project ideas in preparation and organization of the games.
Bishkek and OSH Elect New Mayors
By Arslan Sabyrbekov (the 22/01/2014 issue of the CACI Analyst)
On January 15, the two mayors of the cities of Bishkek and Osh in Kyrgyzstan were elected based on the new legislation approved by the country’s President Almazbek Atambayev last December. In accordance with this new legislation, the mayors were elected by secret ballot in local municipal councils, instead of being directly appointed by the President. Due to their political significance, these mayoral elections have been closely followed by the country’s general population and observers, leading to a number of worrying conclusions.
President Nazarbayev Sets Priority Goals Up to 2050
By Georgiy Voloshin (the 22/01/2014 issue of the CACI Analyst)
On January 17, Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev made his annual address to the Nation, outlining key government priorities for the upcoming year. Most of his speech was dedicated to the implementation of the “Kazakhstan 2050” strategy that he unveiled in December 2012. An earlier strategy entitled “Kazakhstan 2030” was adopted back in 1997 and subsequently declared largely implemented by the president. In line with Kazakhstan’s new strategic course, the country has set out to become one of the world’s top 30 developed nations by the turn of this century.
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Staff Publications
Silk Road Paper S. Frederick Starr, Greater Central Asia as A Component of U.S. Global Strategy, October 2024.
Analysis Laura Linderman, "Rising Stakes in Tbilisi as Elections Approach," Civil Georgia, September 7, 2024.
Analysis Mamuka Tsereteli, "U.S. Black Sea Strategy: The Georgian Connection", CEPA, February 9, 2024.
Silk Road Paper Svante E. Cornell, ed., Türkiye's Return to Central Asia and the Caucasus, July 2024.
Book Svante E. Cornell, ed., "The Changing Geopolitics of Central Asia and the Caucasus" AFPC Press/Armin LEar, 2023.
Silk Road Paper Svante E. Cornell and S. Frederick Starr, Stepping up to the “Agency Challenge”: Central Asian Diplomacy in a Time of Troubles, July 2023.
Silk Road Paper S. Frederick Starr, U.S. Policy in Central Asia through Central Asian Eyes, May 2023.