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| Rafał Sadowski
The European Union started negotiations on visa facilitation and readmission agreements with Armenia on 27 February, and with Azerbaijan on 1 March. In its conclusions on 27 February, the EU Council also noted progress in negotiating…
Analyses |
| Józef Lang
On 4 March, municipal elections were held in three towns in Kyrgyzstan (Karakol, Tokmak and Osh). The elections in Osh, where radical opposition in the form of a new party, National Unity Party, won the vote (47%), were especially…
Analyses |
| Krzysztof Strachota
In recent weeks a series of incidents took place in the South Caucasus, which proves that this region is becoming the foreground of the intensifying conflict over Iran.
Analyses |
| Aleksandra Jarosiewicz
Germany and Kazakhstan entered into a partnership agreement “in the area of raw materials, industry and technology” on 8 February in Berlin. The agreement will enable German firms to explore and produce inter alia rare earth metals in…
Analyses |
| Wojciech Górecki
On 9 February Alla Dzhioyeva, the leading opposition activist in the separatist republic of South Ossetia, was severely beaten by security forces who broke into her headquarters. A day earlier, the local parliament passed an amendment to…
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| Krzysztof Strachota
On 15 January, early elections to the lower house of parliament in Kazakhstan were held. According to preliminary results (the final results will be announced by 22 January), on a turnout of around 75%, the ruling Nur Otan party won (with…
Analyses |
| Aleksandra Jarosiewicz, Marek Matusiak, Krzysztof Strachota
On 16 December in Zhanaozen (Mangystau region) riots broke out, and as a result of the pacification action at least ten people died. In the following days, demonstrations were also held at other places in the region.
Analyses |
| Szymon Ananicz, Rafał Sadowski
On 5 December, the European Union decided to launch negotiations to create Deep And Comprehensive Free Trade Areas (DCFTA) with Moldova and Georgia. These DCFTA agreements assume the abolition of duties and quotas in mutual trade in…
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| Aleksandra Jarosiewicz
During President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov of Turkmenistan’s visit to China (23-25 November) a contract was signed to supply 25 billion m³ of gas to China, which together with previously concluded contracts represents a total of 65…
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| Wojciech Górecki, Agata Wierzbowska-Miazga
The Supreme Court of South Ossetia (a breakaway republic on Georgian territory) annulled the results of the second round of presidential elections held on 27 November.