The Zangezur Corridor, emerging in the aftermath of the Second Karabakh War, is a transformative infrastructure project aimed at connecting Azerbaijan with its Nakhchivan exclave via Armenia’s Syunik region. As Nargiza Umarova explains, this corridor not only stren

Nargiza Umarova’s new publication addresses the ongoing efforts to improve transport connectivity between Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. The author argues that cooperation in transport and transit is crucial for intensifying regional interaction in Central Asia, aligni

Abbos Bobokhonov, Head of the China Programme at the Centre for Asia-Pacific Studies, is currently serving as a Fulbright Visiting Scholar at the University of Georgia (USA). His interview with Miranda Wilson, a contributing editor of the U.S.-China Perception Monitor at the Cart

Abbos Bobokhonov, Head of the China programme at the Centre for Asia Pacific Studies, is currently serving as a Fulbright visiting scholar at Georgia State University (United States). His interview to Miranda Wilson, a contributing editor for the U.S.-China Perception Monitor of

1. Introduction: A Contemplation of Nationalism

Before the modern concept of the nation-state, which emerged from the French Revolution in 1789, territories and their inhabitants were primarily regarded as the properties of feudal lords. Moreov

According to Nargiza Umarova, Senior Research Fellow at IAIS, recent geopolitical crises in Eastern Europe and the Middle East have created favourable conditions for the development of intercontinental land trade routes, significantly elevating Central Asia’s strategic role

The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) put forward 9 candidates for the party leadership position. On Friday, September 27, 2024, Shigeru Ishiba was declared the winner, which traditionally signified the assumption of the office of Prime Minister of Japan. Parliament will vo

On 14 August 2024, the InfoBRICS portal published an interview with IAIS Associate Research Fellow Odil Gafarov on the pairing of BRICS and SCO in the international arena.

The expert expressed his opinion on the activities of the two organisations, including their fundament

As IAIS expert Nargiza Umarova believes, the launch of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway, the construction of which will start in October 2024, will strengthen transport connectivity in Central Asia and increase the transit attractiveness of the region.

In the new pub

As part of the United States Institute of Peace project "Tracking China's Global Security Initiative", a new research article of the Head of the IAIS China Programme Abbos Bobokhonov was published.

The article discusses China's Global Security Initiative (GSI) and its impac

The security dynamics between China and the Central Asian nations of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan evolved predominantly through formal diplomatic channels, bilateral agreements, and the institutional framework of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.

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Increasing geopolitical tensions in the world threaten the security of traditional sea routes, on the one hand, and spur the development of land transport corridors, on the other. Such changes contribute to the effective implementation of the transit potential of Cent