Wars, Shifts and Changes
While most attention is drawn to Israel these days, and even the agressive war of Russia in Ukraine does not get the attention it did before October 7, a lot is happening in Russias former back yard. With an amazing…
Topics related to the area east of the Caspian Sea and west of China with:
Kazakhstan, Usbekistan Turkmenistan, Kirgystan, Tadshikistan, in the center,
and further south Afghanistan, Pakistan
Zentralasien in Berlin: Kasachstan, Usbekistan, Kirgistan, Tadschikistan, Turkmenistan
Es ist ein besonderer Tag heute, denn zum ersten Mal kommen alle fünf Präsidenten von Zentralasien ( Kasachstan, Usbekistan, Kirgistan, Tadschikistan, Turkmenistan) zusammen nach Berlin. Im Bundeskanzleramt wird Kanzler Scholz sie empfangen. Er hatte sie eingeladen. Schon gestern hatte er…
Zentralasien im Spannungsfeld von China und Russland
…war das Thema einer Präsentation, mit der ich die Region Zentralasien vorstellen durfte. Zwei große Nachbarn umschließen Zentralasien: China und Russland. Beide haben strategische Interessen an der Region, die mit reichen Ressourcen und einer jungen, wachsenden Bevölkerung das Interesse vieler…
Rolling, Rolling, Rolling: EU – China
The middle corridor of the new Silk Road handles much freight that was subtracted from the Northern Route via Russia. New train routes are planned.
Kyrgyzstan – Tajikistan border fighting
Fighting at the border of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan has been reported already for the third day. In the Tajik nearby city of Khudjand all seems quiet. But loads of soldiers were seem coming into the city, a local visitor reports.…
SCO Conference in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. September 15-16, 2022
The sun will be shining, but the topics are dark. Heads of State from Russia and China, Turkey and Central Asia, and other member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization are meeting today and tomorrow in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, to discuss…
From the North to Central Asia: Vikings traveled the world, even to Central Asia
The air is fresh near the Baltic Sea. A simple wooden boat is drifting o the shore of the river Schlei. How many people will find a place in here? How far can they go in this nutshell? In the…
Kasachstan: Proteste im Januar 2022 – und eine neue politische Kultur
Beobachter im Ausland waren ebenso schockiert wie die Kasachstaner. Autos brannten, Polizeistationen wurden überfallen, Flughäfen besetzt. Es waren kalte Tage im Januar 2022. Doch tausende Menschen gingen in vielen Städten Kasachstans stunden- und tagelang auf die Straßen. Über 200 mussten…
Kazakhstan. Challenges ahead
Kazakhstan is facing great challenges. Internal and external challenges. But, as often quoted, a challenge is also an opportunity, a chance for new ways and improvements. External challenges have been triggered by the Russian war in Ukraine. Kazakhstan has good…
