The arrest of Kamchybek Tashiev, Kyrgyzstan’s most influential security figure, goes far beyond a simple judicial action and constitutes an earthquake in the country’s power architecture. This event marks ...

U.S. foreign policy in Central Asia in the second half of the 2020s should be understood not as a classical strategy of domination, but as a “networked, low-cost, anti-monopoly, and geo-economic” strategy;...

The starting point was Kazakhstan’s accession to the Abraham Accords in November 2025. This development is reinforced by concrete figures: Kazakhstan’s trade turnover with Israel reached $162 million ...

As a result of the recent wars imposed on Iran by the United States and the Zionist regime, including the 12-Day War and the Ramadan War, and the subsequent closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. maritime ...

The Silk Seven Plus (S7+) initiative should be regarded as the latest version of the policy of “regionalization through connectivity” across the space linking Central Asia, Afghanistan, and South Asia;...

In recent years, major fundamental developments such as the emergence of a new generation of leaders, the war in Ukraine and the sanctions on Russia, regional convergence and increased multilateralism,...

A comparative examination of recent attacks and security tensions along Tajikistan’s borders with previous periods shows that these developments have been pursued according to a specific plan and objectives,...

The achievements of the Iranian President’s recent visit to Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan were quite significant at the political and functional levels. However, the most important output of this constructive ...

The inescapable reality following the C5+1 leaders’ summit is that the level of relations between the United States and Central Asia has been upgraded. However, another aspect of this reality is that ...

A sensitive look at Central Asia's return to Bagram; a cost-benefit analysis, the escalating competition between major players, and the consequences that are worth saving and rereading.

Kazakhstan’s model for designing nuclear cooperation with foreign partners — and its simultaneous collaboration with two major neighboring powers, China and Russia —can be seen as an effort by the country ...

The multilateral foreign policy adopted by Central Asia countries is based on the principle of neutrality in international disputes.

The impact of the regime's and America's aggression against Iran for Central Asian transit routes, examining the roots of regional assessments, analyzing the West's role in the magnified crisis, and the ...

A specialized seminar titled “Geoeconomic Capacities of Central Asia for the Islamic Republic of Iran; Economic Opportunities and Threats in the Context of Global Power Rivalry” was held by the Institute ...

A specialized conference titled "The Current Status of Iranian Culture and Civilization in Central Asia and Future Prospects" was hosted by the Institute for East Strategic Studies (IESS) with the participation ...

the Institute of East Strategic Studies (IESS) hold A specialized event, titled "The Implications of the Syrian Crisis for Developments in Afghanistan and Central Asia", with the participation of domestic ...

IESS's specialized meeting on "Central Asia's view of interaction with Iran; Tehran's Opportunities and Challenges" was held with the presence of Iranian and non-Iranian experts.

Institute for East Strategic Studies in collaboration with the International Studies Institute of Moscow State University of International Relations (MGIMO) held a webinar under the title "Foreign actors’ ...