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![Mongolia’s Ulaanbaatar Dialogue Emphasizes the Significance of Cooperation in Northeast Asia Mongolia’s Ulaanbaatar Dialogue Emphasizes the Significance of Cooperation in Northeast Asia](jpg/thediplomat_2023-06-27-171718.jpg)
June 28, 2023
Mongolia’s Ulaanbaatar Dialogue Emphasizes the Significance of Cooperation in Northeast Asia
By Bolor Lkhaajav
The country's government wants to see the annual dialogue become the region’s most prominent confidence-building mechanism.
![Kazakhstan and Germany: Dissecting President Frank-Walter Steinmeier’s Visit Kazakhstan and Germany: Dissecting President Frank-Walter Steinmeier’s Visit](jpg/thediplomat_2023-06-23-144656.jpg)
June 23, 2023
Kazakhstan and Germany: Dissecting President Frank-Walter Steinmeier’s Visit
By Eldaniz Gusseinov
The German president’s recent visit underscores Berlin’s commitment to strengthening ties with Kazakhstan amidst a volatile geopolitical landscape.
![Kazakhstan Is Vulnerable to Secondary Sanctions Kazakhstan Is Vulnerable to Secondary Sanctions](jpg/thediplomat_2023-06-23-125434.jpg)
June 23, 2023
Kazakhstan Is Vulnerable to Secondary Sanctions
By Sophia Nina Burna-Asefi
For Kazakhstan, the secondary sanctions risk is not just hypothetical.
![Who Is Responsible for the Fires in Kazakhstan? Who Is Responsible for the Fires in Kazakhstan?](jpg/thediplomat_2023-06-22-195956.jpg)
June 23, 2023
Who Is Responsible for the Fires in Kazakhstan?
By Colleen Wood
Patterns in criticism of government officials reveal how President Tokayev views the chain of responsibility for the fires, but the broader public may disagree.
![What Did Studying in China Teach Kyrgyz Students About Civic Engagement at Home? What Did Studying in China Teach Kyrgyz Students About Civic Engagement at Home?](jpg/thediplomat_2023-06-22-123123.jpg)
June 22, 2023
What Did Studying in China Teach Kyrgyz Students About Civic Engagement at Home?
By Adina Masalbekova
Although the students see China's tight control of political discussions as a source of extraordinary discipline, they vehemently oppose it.
![Redeeming Book Culture in Uzbekistan Redeeming Book Culture in Uzbekistan](jpg/thediplomat_2023-06-20-113551.jpg)
June 20, 2023
Redeeming Book Culture in Uzbekistan
By Niginakhon Saida
In a new political era, boosted by social media, Uzbekistan’s publishers, translators, and book bloggers see rewarding opportunities amid the challenges.
![Cultural Diplomacy as a Key Instrument of China-Central Asia Cooperation Cultural Diplomacy as a Key Instrument of China-Central Asia Cooperation](jpg/thediplomat_2023-06-14-125922.jpg)
June 14, 2023
Cultural Diplomacy as a Key Instrument of China-Central Asia Cooperation
By Paolo Sorbello
An interview with Chinese diplomacy researcher Giulia Sciorati.
![Kyrgyz MPs Resurrect Bid to Brand NGOs ‘Foreign’ Agents Kyrgyz MPs Resurrect Bid to Brand NGOs ‘Foreign’ Agents](jpg/thediplomat_2022-09-28-132649.jpg)
June 14, 2023
Kyrgyz MPs Resurrect Bid to Brand NGOs ‘Foreign’ Agents
By Catherine Putz
The new attempt uses the phrase "foreign representative" but the implications are the same for Kyrgyzstan's largely foreign-funded NGOs.
![Wildfire in Kazakhstan Sparks Corruption Complaints Wildfire in Kazakhstan Sparks Corruption Complaints](jpg/thediplomat_2023-06-13-141231.jpg)
June 13, 2023
Wildfire in Kazakhstan Sparks Corruption Complaints
By Catherine Putz
Clearing out entrenched corruption – abetted by an autocratic system in which the roads that are paved are those the president walks on – is a monumental task.
![It’s Karimov Era 2.0 for Muslims in Uzbekistan It’s Karimov Era 2.0 for Muslims in Uzbekistan](jpg/thediplomat_2023-06-12-143233.jpg)
June 12, 2023
It’s Karimov Era 2.0 for Muslims in Uzbekistan
By Madina Amin
A new wave of arrests in Uzbekistan have centered on religious lectures, songs, and social media posts, calling up memories of the not-so-distant Karimov era.
![Era of the First President Waning Further in Kazakhstan With Office Closure Era of the First President Waning Further in Kazakhstan With Office Closure](jpg/thediplomat_2022-01-31-122147.jpg)
June 09, 2023
Era of the First President Waning Further in Kazakhstan With Office Closure
By Catherine Putz
With the expected closure of the Office of the First President, de-Nazarbayevification marches on.
![What’s the Status of Plans to Export Russian Gas to Uzbekistan? What’s the Status of Plans to Export Russian Gas to Uzbekistan?](jpg/thediplomat_2021-12-08-061732.jpg)
June 08, 2023
What’s the Status of Plans to Export Russian Gas to Uzbekistan?
By Catherine Putz
Moscow’s needs are more immediate, giving Tashkent time and space to negotiate.
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