Conversation with Kazakh Deputy Foreign Minister Yerzhan Ashikbayev

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Jul 3, 2024

Caspian contributions to energy security in Europe

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John M. Roberts and Julian Bowden

This issue brief explores the potential for Caspian region fossil fuel developments to meet Europe’s energy needs, considering regional factors and challenges.

Central Asia
Europe & Eurasia

Conversation with Kazakh Deputy Foreign Minister Yerzhan Ashikbayev

New Atlanticist
Jun 5, 2024

A high-level official’s conviction opens the door for progress on women’s rights in Kazakhstan

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Margarita Assenova

A former economy minister’s murder case has sparked renewed efforts to confront domestic abuse and promote women’s rights in Kazakhstan.

Central Asia
Human Rights

Conversation with Kazakh Deputy Foreign Minister Yerzhan Ashikbayev

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May 22, 2024

There’s an alternative to Russian-based trade routes—but it needs support from the US, EU, and Turkey

By
Arnold C. Dupuy

The Middle Corridor can offer an alternative to the Russian-based Northern Corridor, as long as countries can surmount these remaining challenges.

Central Asia
Economy & Business

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Event Recap

Jun 16, 2014

Conversation with Kazakh Deputy Foreign Minister Yerzhan Ashikbayev

On the morning of June 12th, the Atlantic Council held a private breakfast conversation with Yerzhan Ashikbayev, Deputy Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan. Minister Yerzhan was introduced by Ambassador John Herbst, director of the Atlantic Council’s Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center.

Central Asia

Event Recap

Mar 27, 2014

Security in Central Asia

Eurasia Foundation and the Atlantic Council were please to host a discussion on security in Central Asia.While most of the world faces Ukraine, security in Central Asia continues to be at the forefront of issues facing Eurasia. The 2014 US withdrawal from Afghanistan, ongoing negotiations of the Northern Distribution Network, and Russia’s continued push for economic […]

Central Asia
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov

NATOSource

Oct 9, 2013

Lavrov: Afghanistan Not Ready for NATO Forces Pullout

By RIA Novosti

The development of the situation in Afghanistan clearly shows that Afghan security forces will not be in position to take control of law and order in the war-torn country after the withdrawal of NATO-led forces, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said.

Afghanistan Central Asia

New Atlanticist

Aug 14, 2013

Central Asia Can’t Be Forgotten

By James L. Jones

The transformation of Central Asia and the Caucasus that began twenty years ago—and in which the transatlantic community has a vital stake—is incomplete and uncertain. Despite progress, numerous problems remain. They vary from country to country, but among the most ubiquitous are ineffective governance, political systems that lack public participation and transparency, shortcomings in the […]

Central Asia Economy & Business

Event Recap

Aug 2, 2012

Transition in Afghanistan: The View from Central Asia

On August 2, 2012 the Atlantic Council’s Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center and South Asia Center hosted a private, off-the-record discussion on Afghanistan and Central Asia with Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General Ambassador Miroslav Jenča.

Afghanistan Central Asia

Event Recap

Feb 15, 2012

Strategy session with Mr. Victor Ponta, Leader of the Romanian Opposition

By Adrienne Chuck

On Wednesday, February 15, 2012, the Atlantic Council hosted a strategy session with Mr. Victor Ponta, Leader of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) of Romania.

Central Asia Eastern Europe
Twenty Years of Kazakhstan Independence and US-Kazakhstan Relations

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Jan 31, 2012

Twenty Years of Kazakhstan Independence and US-Kazakhstan Relations

On January 31, the Atlantic Council hosted a conference entitled “Twenty Years of Kazakhstan Independence and US-Kazakhstan Relations” at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Washington, DC. 

Central Asia United States and Canada

Issue Brief

Jan 27, 2012

Kazakhstan and the United States: Twenty Years of Ambiguous Partnership

By Sean R. Roberts

In the Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center issue brief “Kazakhstan and the United States: Twenty Years of Ambiguous Partnership,” Sean R. Roberts, an associate professor of practice in international affairs and director of the International Development Studies Program at The George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs, examines how the US-Kazakhstan relationship has evolved over […]

Central Asia United States and Canada

Issue Brief

Jan 27, 2012

Kazakhstan’s Energy Sector Since Independence

By Katherine Hardin

In the Patriciu Eurasia Center issue brief “Kazakhstan’s Energy Sector Since Independence: Two Decades of Growth and Challenges Ahead?” Katherine Hardin, senior director for Russian and Caspian Energy Research at IHS CERA, looks at the key stages in Kazakhstan’s emergence as a major energy producer while analyzing the challenges ahead as oil and gas production increases. […]

Central Asia Energy & Environment

Issue Brief

Jan 27, 2012

The Path Towards Kazakhstan’s Nuclear Non-Proliferation Policy: Convergence of US-Kazakh Interests

By Douglas Townsend

In the Patriciu Eurasia Center issue brief “The Path Towards Kazakhstan’s Nuclear Non-Proliferation Policy: Convergence of US-Kazakh Interests,” Douglas Townsend, a UK-based business consultant and former Australian diplomat with extensive experience in the Eurasia region, explores opportunities for bilateral cooperation between the US and Kazakhstan on issues of nuclear non-proliferation. Download the PDF

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