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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 for U.S.-Russia collaboration both bilaterally and within multilateral frameworks: in the space industry, civil security, job-creation ...
... In 2013, personal remittances made up 50 percent of Tajikistan’s GDP, and in Kyrgyzstan, 30 percent. But with Russia’s economic recession and the ruble’s... ... example, by 65 percent in US dollar terms last year. It is now also more difficult for Central Asians to work in Russia, in light of a recent hike in prices of monthly work... ... expensive procedures and tests, like a Russian history and language test. Hundreds of thousands of migrant workers from Central Asia have even been banned from Russia, apparently...
... parliamentary elections coming soon, Bishkek quite reasonably would like to see Western influence diminished. In a nutshell: U.S. technical assistance is very important, for example in the healthcare sector . Thanks to vaccinations and training provided by USAID, Kyrgyzstan has become the only Central Asian country to be free of the poliomyelitis outburst in 2010 and of malaria, and has also reduced infant mortality by two thirds. USAID has provided the Kyrgyz parliament with office equipment and advisors who have assisted in compiling most ...
| U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements |
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| U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity |
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| U.S. wants to dissolve Russia |
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| U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China |
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