Field Reports
THE KAZAKHSTANI AGENCY FOR EMERGENCY SITUATIONS
By Richard Dion (2/16/2000 issue of the CACI Analyst)
The Kazakhstani Agency for Emergency Situations is the main agency dealing with extraordinary situations that threaten the country, particularly earthquakes and floods. The Agency, created in 1995, has come a long way since its inception. It oversees approximately 20,000 civil defense personnel and has been increasing its capacity regarding emergency prevention and preparedness.
THE END OF KYRGYZSTAN’S "HIGH ALTITUDE JUNKYARDS"
By Eric McGlinchey, is a PhD candidate at Princeton University and is a IARO Research Fellow in Kyrgyzs (2/16/2000 issue of the CACI Analyst)
A conservationist might say that the Kyrgyzstan Mountains are taking back what is justly theirs. The Soviets were never enthusiasts for the minimum impact wilderness experience. In fact, they were downright slobs.
THE JOINT ELECTION OBSERVATION MISSION IN TAJIKISTAN (JEOMT)
By Konstantin Parshin, Radio NIC (3/1/2000 issue of the CACI Analyst)
The first multi-party election in the history of Tajikistan took place on 27 February 2000. The Joint Election Observation Mission (JEOMT), a joint effort of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the United Nations, observed this historic election most noted for the inclusion of the former belligerent parties in the electoral process. The observers reached the conclusion that the rival parties have reached political maturity and mutual trust.
UZBEKISTAN’S CENTER ON ECONOMIC RESEARCH
By Matluba Mukhamedova (3/1/2000 issue of the CACI Analyst)
The Center on Economic Research (CER) was established in Uzbekistan in 1998 as an independent research institution to support the process of economic transformation. It offers policy advice to the government on key issues of economic and social policy, supporting the process of national construction in the areas of public economic management, policy analysis and human development. The Center is a unique institution in Uzbekistan having a highly qualified staff of economists and administrators proficient in English.
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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.