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| Michał Bogusz, Daria Zielińska
On 16 September, Seoul hosted the first summit between the leaders of South Korea and the five Central Asian states – Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan (the C5). The summit concluded with the adoption of a 30-…
Analyses |
| Daria Zielińska
On 23 August, Kazakhstan held early elections to its unicameral parliament, the Kurultai.
Analyses |
| Daria Zielińska
In 2025, Kyrgyzstan became Central Asia’s leading virtual currency market. According to official data, transactions involving virtual currencies exceeded $31 billion, three times more than in 2024 and far above the country’s nominal GDP.…
OSW Report |
| OSW team
Contents
INTRODUCTION
MAIN POINTS
I. POLITICS
Analyses |
| Daria Zielińska
According to data from Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Transport, over the past seven years the volume of cargo transported through the country via the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR), also known as the Middle Corridor, has…
Analyses |
| Daria Zielińska
On 15 March, Kazakhstan’s citizens voted in a referendum to adopt a new constitution, with 87% of voters supporting the measure, and official turnout standing at 73%. President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev initiated the constitutional reform…
Analyses |
| Agata Łoskot-Strachota
The war between the United States and Israel and Iran, now entering its second week, is increasingly affecting neighbouring the Gulf states that export oil. The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, which has been in place for several days, is…
Analyses |
| Daria Zielińska
On 10 February, the President of Kyrgyzstan, Sadyr Japarov, issued a decree removing Kamchybek Tashiev – de facto the second most powerful figure in the state – from his post as head of the State Committee for National Security (GKNB).…
Analyses |
| Daria Zielińska
Kazakhstan’s oil sector is facing a serious crisis due to reduced throughput of the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC), caused by Ukrainian drone attacks in November 2025 and January of this year. The CPC pipeline transports about 1% of…
Analyses |
| Krzysztof Strachota
Since 28 December 2025, Iran has witnessed nationwide, violent protests driven by social and political grievances. The unrest intensified on 8 January, when large-scale demonstrations were held in Tehran and other major cities, including…