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.
China in Hamburg?
Hamburg Harbor may soon see a lot of Chinese: the Chinese „COSCO“ wants to buy a good share of the harbor container terminal Tollerer. The harbor has a long tradition for seagoing vessels going to all parts of the…
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…
Kasachstan – ein Funke reichte
Ein Funke reichte, um das Land zu entzünden. Die Situation ist schon lange angespannt. Es sind nicht die ersten Proteste, aber es sind die ersten, die so schnell und so heftig auftreten. Die Erhöhung der Gaspreise führten schnell zu Protesten…
Freie Fahrt durch Afghanistan
Freie Fahrt durch Afghanistan – darum geht es am kommenden Freitag auf einer hochrangigen Konferenz in Taschkent, Usbekistan. Die brauchen die Staaten in Zentralasien, #Usbekistan, #Kasachstan, Kirgisistan, Tadschikistan und Turkmenistan, deren Export sich gerade entwickelt. Die ganze Region Zentralasien ist…
On the New Silk Road – (Website starting photo May 16 – 23)
Im May 2018 I had the opportunity to spend several days travelling through the northern half of Kyrgyzstan. It was a welcome change from the daily project work in Bishkek, the Capitol of Kyrgyzstan. The southern part of Kyrgyzstan, from…
The EU in Central Asia
Abstract: It was the need for energy, independent from Russian sources, that started the Central Asia Initiative of the European Union in 2007, designated for 6 years, a decision that was voted on with the consent of all member states.…
Usbekistan beobachtet die EAWU
Usbekistan und die EAWU, die Eurasische Wirtschaftsunion (Binnenmarkt mit Zollunion: Russland, Kasachstan, Kirgistan, Belarus und Armenien) – beitreten oder nicht? Jetzt hat das Land den Status eines Beobachters. Usbekistan steht vor einer wichtigen Entscheidung. Sie hat Auswirkungen auf Wirtschaft und…
War in Caucasus: A chessboard of interests
War – not unexpected, but surely a situation all sides of the conflict had tried to avoid. Another tragic war! I was going to write a long article showing all sides and aspects of the conflict. There are many more…
