Both countries are wrangling with miners on how to share benefits and costs Two poor, fragile, post-Soviet democracies, two spectacular holes in the ground. Mongolia’s Oyu Tolgoi, or “Turquoise Hill”, …
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Decision likely stops gold-dependent central Asian economy from selling bullion in international hubs The organization that oversees London’s gold trading blocked metal mined in Kyrgyzstan from entering the city’s market, …
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The fight for control over Kyrgyzstan’s single most valuable asset has devolved into ugly public recriminations. Kyrgyz authorities say they have begun the process of denouncing all agreements related to …
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This essay is part of an ongoing research project on Chinese firms’ business practices and their developmental effects in Central Asia. I am deeply indebted to my wonderful research assistants, …
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To the United States, Iran is a state sponsor of terrorism and a nuclear proliferation risk. But to its Central Asian neighbors, the Islamic Republic is a business opportunity. Iran …
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Economic maladministration is becoming harder to hide. State statisticians in Turkmenistan may not be reliable or transparent, but they are consistent. At a cabinet meeting devoted to the economy on …
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China’s contribution to Central Asian rail connectivity remains miniscule. Much has been made of China’s Belt and Road policy and the supposed economic benefits for Central Asia. A case in …
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Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu met with Turkish businesspeople in Tajikistan’s capital on March 28. Çavuşoğlu, who is in Dushanbe on a three-day official visit, said at the meeting that …
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China hopes to reduce energy imports and cut emissions, raising questions about the need for additional gas from Central Asia. Central Asia’s natural gas producers have only one eager buyer: …
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Gwadar port of Pakistan is a gateway to the shortest and more economical route to the landlocked Central Asian Republics (CARs). The trade from Gwadar port to CARs will reduce …
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