... role of Central Asian countries in regional and global political processes has increased significantly recently. Russia and China have contributed to this growth more than any other extra-regional player, diversifying their trade and economic ties with Central Asian countries, demonstrating an interest in strengthening their “sustainable security.” At the same time, the fact Russia, China, and most of the countries in the region are members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization allows the SCO to be viewed as a platform for conducting multilateral dialogue on the issue.
The first step towards developing the appropriate support measures for Central Asian countries is to decide on the main areas for ensuring “sustainable security.” Concepts ...
... also as permanent members of the UN Security Council, remain the key drivers in military and strategic terms. The presence of Russia and China’s own platform in the region, independent of the United States, consisting of Central Asian states, as well as India, Pakistan and Iran, certainly offers a counterweight to the Anglo-American military-strategic initiatives in Eurasia. However, as the SCO expands in membership and the international situation further deteriorates, the organization is now facing the task of clarifying ...
RIAC, Institute of Far Eastern Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences and Institute of International Studies at Fudan University Report #78 / 2022
RIAC, Institute of ... ... University presents the common views of leading Russian and Chinese international affairs experts on the development of Russia-China cooperation in 2021 and the first quarter of 2022.
That was the period when international environment and increasing global confrontation significantly influenced Moscow— Beijing relations. The authors of the report concentrate on how recent international events influence Russia’s and China’s ...
The biggest threat to Central Asia’s security is the overflow of terrorist activity ... ... situation in the Caucasus, in the Xinjiang autonomous territory of China, in Afghanistan and the Middle East. Militants from various ... ... of the Islamic State (ISIS) (a terrorist organisation banned in Russia) also operate in the region.
Kazakhstan: Effective Peacekeeping ... ... either deliberately or accidentally.
Mikhail Konarovsky:
What the SCO Summit in Bishkek Confirmed
During their
meeting
in May 2018,...
The Working Group on the Future of U.S.-Russia Relations’ Report
Central Asia stands out as a comparatively “nontoxic” region where there are limited, but not insignificant, opportunities ... ... Asia, points of friction, and potential areas for cooperation amid an extremely tense relationship between Washington and Moscow.
Envisioning Opportunities for U.S.-Russia Cooperation in and with Central Asia
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... Cooperation» session. Yury Kulintsev, RIAC
expert, Associate Researcher at the Institute of Far Eastern Studies (IFES)
Russian Academy of Sciences, chaired the session. As part of the discussion,
the participants discussed the development trajectories of Central Asian
countries, opportunities for their cooperation with Russia and China, prospects
for integration projects in the region. Special focus was given to the
potential of the SCO and its role in strengthening regional stability and
maintaining a constructive dialogue between the member states.
... closely tied to Chinese initiatives on constructing “The Silk Road Economic Belt,” a transport-logistical infrastructure, in Central Asia partially with Chinese investment. On June 8-9 at SCO Summit in Astana the President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, and the Leader of PRC, Xi Jinping, discussed the course ... ... of areas such as telecommunications, mining, agriculture, and hydropower industry.
Chinese Presence and Eurasian Integration
Russia and China are currently the countries with the strongest political and economic presence in some regions in Central Asia.
Strengthening ...
... Central Asian region, adjacent areas and states. Its relevance derives from the national security interests of Russia and the Central Asian region, connected to the need to develop and adopt a long-term SCO Development Strategy up to 2025.
The document provides different scenarios for the Organisation’s development, its likely reaction to crises in the region, including in Afghanistan, the possibility of the key players (Russia and China) strengthening its potential, as well as options for increasing the number of permanent members and collaborating with observer ...
