In the coming years, Russia’s policy in the Eurasian space will most likely be aimed at avoiding excessive obligations, but at the same time strengthening relations with those countries that are really interested in cooperating with Moscow, as well as strengthening the influence of broad international institutions, particularly the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
In the coming years, Russia’s policy in the Eurasian space will most likely be aimed at avoiding excessive obligations,...
... negotiating for peace under the current circumstance the world finds itself into. With a greater say in both the Western world and in Russia, New Delhi can present an alternative that sheds the light towards a peaceful resolution in the ongoing conflict.
New Delhi’s ... ... towards the Eurasian region also stems from its historical as well as cultural connect with many of the countries existing in Central Asia. Its presidency of the SCO is the very exact moment that can prove to be a watershed event in India’s bilateral endeavor of expanding its outreach ...
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 ... ... 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 ...
On October 6, 2021, Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC), Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF, India), and Institute for Political and ... ... Konarovsky, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation; Leading Research Fellow, Center for East Asia and SCO Studies, Institute of International Studies, MGIMO University; RIAC Member.
Session 2 focused on the implications of recent ...
... and extremism, as can be seen from the lack of overt terrorist activities in the last three years. This means they need to pursue closer cooperation with one another and with Russia, as well as with the OSCE and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) to continue the fight against extremism.
Andrey Kortunov, Marlene Laruelle:
Envisioning Opportunities for U.S.-Russia Cooperation in and with Central Asia
OSCE forces can already be used to resolve issues caused by the increase in terrorist activity on the periphery of Afghanistan. A Working Group on Afghanistan has been set up for this purpose under the Council of Foreign Ministers of the ...
... University) and Andrey Kortunov (Russian International Affairs Council), the paper contextualizes the bilateral relationship in Central 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.
... states are solving the issues of countering terrorism and supporting regional stability in both bilateral format and in terms of SCO cooperation.
Key Features and Mechanisms for Cooperation
In the last several years China has become a major importer for three countries of Central Asia out of five: Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. In 2015,
56%
of all imports in Kyrgyzstan came from China. ... ... Uzbekistan at about
20%
. It is only in Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan that China is giving way to other countries, especially Russia and Turkey. The goods exported from China to the countries of Central Asia are representing a wide range of things including ...
Working Paper 21/2015
The working paper is devoted to the activities of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), its influence on the 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 ...
