Central Asia: Regional Development Trends

... policymakers’ actions can make the future along the southern borders of Russia either catastrophic or almost acceptable Post-Soviet Central Asia is one of the key regions for Russian interests in the areas of national security and economic development. The forthcoming ... ... region, and respectively a lower natural population increaserate (a lower natality rate in Kyrgyzstan is mainly due to higher emigration). There is, however, a serious regional imbalance in Kazakhstan – a demographic explosion is being observed in ...