President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has received credentials of the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Islamic Republic of Iran Seyyed Abbas Mousavi.
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Will Growing tension between Azerbaijan and Iran destabilise the Southern Caucasus?

The recent ‘diplomatic crisis’ between Iran and Azerbaijan, which has involved the Iranian diplomatic staff in Baku, underlined the potential political and military escalation between the countries, whose consequences might hugely influence the security in the South Caucasus.

CSTO Meeting
Posted in Geopolitical Report ISSN 2785-2598 Caucasus Monitoring & Analysis Russia

CSTO ready to send a mission on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border

In the last months, the South Caucasus has again experienced regional turbulence. While there have been protests in Georgia over a controversial draft law that would have required some organisations receiving foreign funding to register as “foreign agents”, Armenia and Azerbaijan might be again on the edge of an escalation involving the CSTO and, therefore, Russia.

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Iran: a geopolitical scenario of the new escalation with Israel and Azerbaijan

The South Caucasus and the Middle East have long been at the epicentre of geopolitical, ideological and ethnic tensions. While the Israel-Iran hybrid war is experiencing a new momentum, ongoing tensions between Armenia and Azerbaijan might open a second front in which both Tel Aviv and Tehran might be involved.

Locandina Corso Asia Centrale
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Corso di formazione online in Geopolitica dell’Asia Centrale e New Great Game

SpecialEurasia, MInter Group srl e Mondo Internazionale APS organizzano un corso di formazione online ad Aprile 2023 in Geopolitica dell’Asia Centrale e New Great Game con l’obiettivo di fornire gli strumenti utili per comprendere le dinamiche geopolitiche centrasiatiche e gli interessi degli attori regionali e internazionali.

M4 entrance to Republic of Adygea
Posted in Geopolitical Report ISSN 2785-2598 Caucasus Monitoring & Analysis Russia

Increased investment in Adygea confirmed the Kremlin’s strategy in the North Caucasus

Increased Russian investments in Adygea confirm the Kremlin’s strategy to implement the North Caucasus’ socioeconomic development and transform the region into a logistics hub supporting the diversification of Russian exports.

Iran Special Economic Zone and Special Industrial Zone
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Iran: Special Economic Zones and Trade-Industrial Free Zones Map

Iran has been making great strides towards bolstering its economy and proving itself an attractive investment destination. The key factors driving the country’s economic growth are the Iran Special Economic Zones and the Iran Trade-Industrial Free Zones.

SpecialEurasia Monitoring Risk Analysis Map
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Monitoring & Risk Analysis Map

At SpecialEurasia, we consider fundamental our Monitoring & Risk Analysis map that underlines the Geopolitical Risk Level for each country linked to our monitoring articles, reports and special projects.

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Posted in Monitoring & Analysis Middle East United States

Lo scontro tra Stati Uniti/Israele e Iran riaccende i riflettori sul Medioriente

Questo paper ha come obiettivo quello di analizzare le recenti dinamiche mediorientali e la strategia degli Stati Uniti ed Israele volta a contenere e contrastare la politica estera dell’Iran nella regione.

Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan
Posted in Central Asia Geopolitical Report ISSN 2785-2598 Middle East Monitoring & Analysis

Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan continue strengthening investment cooperation and bilateral relations

Recent negotiations between Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan on investment cooperation confirmed Riyadh’s strategy in Central Asia based on financial support to local governments’ infrastructural projects and humanitarian aid.

Geostrategia Asia-Pacifico
Posted in Asia-Pacific Monitoring & Analysis

Geostrategia e competizione militare nell’Asia-Pafico

Questa ricerca si pone come obiettivo quello di analizzare la competizione sino-statunitense nella regione dell’Asia-Pacifico prestando particolare at-tenzione alle loro strategie nel settore militare.

Geopolitical Report Volume 1 Year 2023 Calafiore
Posted in Central Asia Monitoring & Analysis Terrorism

Cambiamenti climatici, IDPs e terrorismo: prospettive future in Asia

In questa ricerca verrà analizzato il trinomio cambiamenti climatici, conseguenze sulla popolazione e terrorismo in Asia destinato, se la comunità internazionale non provvederà a fermare questo trend, ad essere presente nelle agende internazionali negli anni a venire.

Geopolitical Report Volume 1 Year 2023 Boltuc Bifolchi
Posted in Central Asia Monitoring & Analysis

Analisi e valutazione del rischio geopolitico in Asia centrale

Obiettivo di questo paper è quello di valutare il rischio geopolitico dell’Asia centrale prendendo in esame le dinamiche geopolitiche regionali e le problematiche che potrebbero comportare destabilizzazione e mancanza di sicurezza.

Map of Gorno Badakhshan in the Republic of Tajikistan
Posted in Geopolitical Report ISSN 2785-2598 Central Asia Monitoring & Analysis

Geopolitics of the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast (GBAO)

The Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast (GBAO) might be considered one of Central Asia’s most strategically important areas, attracting multiple global powers’ attention. Under Dushanbe’s control, the region has experimented with the confrontation between the central authority and the local population.

Paper "Asia centale"
Posted in Monitoring & Analysis Central Asia

Asia centrale: dinamiche regionali e interessi internazionali

Questa ricerca mira ad analizzare gli sviluppi geopolitici centroasiatici prendendo in considerazione i recenti eventi che hanno influenzato lo scacchiere eurasiatico come lo scontro tra la Russia e l’Occidente, il confronto tra Stati Uniti e Cina e la volontà di emergere come potenze regionali di Turchia, India e monarchie del Golfo.

Supreme Mufti Kazakhstan SpecialEurasia March 2023
Posted in Geopolitical Report ISSN 2785-2598 Central Asia Monitoring & Analysis

Islam in Kazakhstan: an interview with the Supreme Mufti Nauryzbai kazhy Taganuly

SpecialEurasia Managing Director, Silvia Boltuc, met in Astana the Chairman of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Kazakhstan, Supreme Mufti Nauryzbai kazhy Taganuly, to discuss the role of Islam in the country and the relations between the Kazakh Muslim umma (community) and other Muslim countries.

President of India Ram Nath Kovind
Posted in Geopolitical Report ISSN 2785-2598 Asia-Pacific Central Asia Monitoring & Analysis

India’s cultural diplomacy in Turkmenistan in the framework of Central Asian geopolitics

Geopolitical Report ISSN 2785-2598 Volume 29 Issue 8 Author: Guido Keller India and Turkmenistan discussed expanding cultural…

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Elezioni parlamentari in Kazakhstan: stabilità interna e prospettive per gli investitori

Le elezioni parlamentari in Kazakhstan potrebbero dare stabilità al paese e completare il processo di riforme avviato lo scorso anno volto a garantire sicurezza interna, supporto al Governo e al presidente così come a rassicurare gli investitori sul mercato interno kazako.

Map of the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) (Credits: Hellerick, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons)
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Geopolitics of the International North-South Transport Corridor: an interview with Alexandr Sharov

SpecialEurasia discussed with Alexandr Sharov, General Director of the transport company LLC Neftekhimtrans, Group of companies Rusiranexpo, the current geopolitical significance of the INSTC and possible future developments and impact in the Eurasian strategic chessboard.

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Posted in Geopolitical Report ISSN 2785-2598 Central Asia Monitoring & Analysis

Geopolitics of parliamentary elections in Kazakhstan

Upcoming parliamentary elections in Kazakhstan mark the last step for the country’s complete reformation based on modernisation and democratisation according to the new path promoted by Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.

CSTO meeting e1678900563107
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Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan border dispute: might CSTO guarantee regional security?

CSTO Secretary General Imangali Tasmagambetov’s visits to Bishkek and Dushanbe marked the Russian-led military organisations’ attempt to play a prominent role in resolving the Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan border dispute and, therefore, stabilising the region.

Spring School 2023 1
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SpecialEurasia, MInter Group e Mondo Internazionale organizzano la Spring School 2023 di formazione geopolitica

SpecialEurasia, MInter Group srl e Mondo Internazionale APS organizzano la Spring School 2023 con l’obiettivo di erogare corsi di formazione di analisi geopolitica su dinamiche e tematiche inerenti alla scacchiere strategico internazionale.

Central Asia Map
Posted in Geopolitical Report ISSN 2785-2598 Central Asia Monitoring & Analysis Russia

Geopolitics of Russia-Uzbekistan-Kazakhstan’s ‘trilateral gas union’ in Central Asia

Russia-Uzbekistan-Kazakhstan’s ‘trilateral gas union’ might represent geopolitical leverage in favour of Moscow and Beijing because it might simultaneously satisfy the Chinese energy market’s needs and support the Russian and Chinese foreign policy in Central Asia.

Iran Saudi Arabia Middle East globe
Posted in Monitoring & Analysis China Middle East Persian Files ISSN 2975-0598

Riyadh-Tehran reconciliation sponsored by Beijing, what next?

Iran and Saudi Arabia, longtime regional rivals, have agreed to resume friendly diplomatic relations and reopen their embassies after Chinese-led negotiations in Beijing. The two governments announced the agreement via their respective state media agencies and China’s Xinhua News Agency.

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United Arab Emirates and Eurasian Economic Union might establish a free trade zone

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Eurasian Economic Union  (EAEU) member countries discussed the establishment of a free trade zone, which might become a significant step in strengthening Emirati financial and economic presence in the Eurasian geopolitical chessboard and support Russian financial strategy to contrast Western sanctions’ consequences.

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SpecialEurasia prende parte alla premiazione dell’ambasciatrice della Mauritania in Italia

Considerando l’importante ruolo nello scacchiere geopolitico internazionale, SpecialEurasia ha preso parte all’evento di premiazione dell’ambasciatrice della Mauritania in Italia S.E. Zeineb Ely Salem per approfondire la conoscenza del paese e dell’importanza della diplomazia femminile nel nord Africa arabo.

Central Asia SpecialEurasia
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Central Asia Weekly Intelligence Brief February 27th, 2023 – March 2nd, 2023

SpecialEurasia published the document “Central Asia Weekly Intelligence Brief February 27th– March 2nd, 2023”, whose purpose is to highlight key geopolitical topics related to Central Asia affecting the international arena and organisations around the globe.

The flag of the Muslim Corp "Kavkaz" appeared in pictures and videos spread by the group.
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Ukraine conflict and the Muslim Corp “Kavkaz”

The presence of the Musul’manskij korpus “Kavkaz” in the Ukraine conflict stressed the significant role that volunteer battalions have in supporting Kyiv and fighting against the Russian Federation, which they consider an imminent threat to the Ukrainian territory and the Muslim umma.