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				[{"id":21181,"link":"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/2025\/04\/19\/central-asia-economy-trends\/","name":"central-asia-economy-trends","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Central-Asia-Economy.jpg","alt":"Economy_Central Asia_Trend"},"title":"Central Asia: Projected Economic Deceleration Amid Fiscal Adjustments and Global Pressures (2025\u20132026)","author":{"name":"SpecialEurasia","link":"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/author\/wp_13782937\/"},"date":"Apr 19, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-04-19 12:34:25","modifiedDate":"2025-04-19 14:34:25","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-04-19 12:34:25","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/category\/monitoring-analysis\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Monitoring & Analysis<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/category\/monitoring-analysis\/central-asia\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Central Asia<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/category\/monitoring-analysis\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Monitoring & Analysis<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/category\/monitoring-analysis\/central-asia\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Central Asia<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/tag\/asian-development-bank\/' rel='post_tag'>Asian Development Bank<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/tag\/central-asia\/' rel='post_tag'>Central Asia<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/tag\/economy\/' rel='post_tag'>economy<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/tag\/investments\/' rel='post_tag'>investments<\/a>","series":""},"readTime":{"min":5,"sec":18},"status":"publish","excerpt":"This report analyses the Asian Development Bank\u2019s (ADB) latest economic outlook concerning the Central Asian region, highlighting an expected deceleration in GDP growth of over 2025\u20132026. The ADB\u2019s projections underscore persistent geopolitical and economic risks that could compound regional vulnerabilities in the medium term."},{"id":21177,"link":"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/2025\/04\/19\/csto-tajik-afghan-border\/","name":"csto-tajik-afghan-border","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/CSTO.jpg","alt":"CSTO meeting"},"title":"CSTO Strategic Reinforcement of the Tajik-Afghan Border","author":{"name":"SpecialEurasia","link":"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/author\/wp_13782937\/"},"date":"Apr 19, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-04-19 08:36:01","modifiedDate":"2025-04-19 10:36:01","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-04-19 08:36:01","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/category\/monitoring-analysis\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Monitoring & Analysis<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/category\/monitoring-analysis\/afpak\/\" rel=\"category tag\">AfPak<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/category\/monitoring-analysis\/central-asia\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Central Asia<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/category\/monitoring-analysis\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Monitoring & Analysis<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/category\/monitoring-analysis\/afpak\/\" rel=\"category tag\">AfPak<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/category\/monitoring-analysis\/central-asia\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Central Asia<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/tag\/afghanistan\/' rel='post_tag'>Afghanistan<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/tag\/central-asia\/' rel='post_tag'>Central Asia<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/tag\/collective-security-treaty-organisation\/' rel='post_tag'>Collective Security Treaty Organisation<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/tag\/csto\/' rel='post_tag'>CSTO<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/tag\/military\/' rel='post_tag'>military<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/tag\/tajikistan\/' rel='post_tag'>Tajikistan<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/tag\/taliban\/' rel='post_tag'>Taliban<\/a>","series":""},"readTime":{"min":4,"sec":43},"status":"publish","excerpt":"This report examines recent CSTO and Dushanbe\u2019s efforts to bolster security on the Tajik-Afghan border, as the situation in northern Afghanistan worsens. Regional concerns about rising terrorism and illicit activity in Afghanistan\u2019s border provinces pushed CSTO to start the first phase of its longstanding program."},{"id":21160,"link":"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/2025\/04\/17\/kazakhstan-military-expenditure\/","name":"kazakhstan-military-expenditure","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kazakhstan-Republican-Guard.jpg","alt":"Kazakhstan Republican Guard"},"title":"Kazakhstan Increased its Military Expenditure Amid Foreign Investment Engagement","author":{"name":"SpecialEurasia","link":"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/author\/wp_13782937\/"},"date":"Apr 17, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-04-17 13:58:47","modifiedDate":"2025-04-17 15:58:47","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-04-17 13:58:47","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/category\/monitoring-analysis\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Monitoring & Analysis<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/category\/monitoring-analysis\/central-asia\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Central Asia<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/category\/monitoring-analysis\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Monitoring & Analysis<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/category\/monitoring-analysis\/central-asia\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Central Asia<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/tag\/central-asia\/' rel='post_tag'>Central Asia<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/tag\/kazakhstan\/' rel='post_tag'>Kazakhstan<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/tag\/military\/' rel='post_tag'>military<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/tag\/military-intelligence\/' rel='post_tag'>Military Intelligence<\/a>","series":""},"readTime":{"min":4,"sec":29},"status":"publish","excerpt":"This report assesses Kazakhstan\u2019s recent decision to allocate 120 billion tenge (approximately USD 265 million) for the development of its defence-industrial base, and its efforts to attract foreign investment from key international partners. This report assesses also Astana\u2019s defence posture, investment, and regional."},{"id":21155,"link":"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/2025\/04\/17\/organisation-of-turkic-states\/","name":"organisation-of-turkic-states","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Flag-Organisation-of-Turkic-States.png","alt":"Flag Organisation of Turkic States"},"title":"Tashkent Conference: the Organisation of Turkic States Consolidates its Economic Presence in Central Asia","author":{"name":"SpecialEurasia","link":"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/author\/wp_13782937\/"},"date":"Apr 17, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-04-17 10:41:29","modifiedDate":"2025-04-17 12:41:29","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-04-17 10:41:29","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/category\/monitoring-analysis\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Monitoring & Analysis<\/a>, <a 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2025","dateGMT":"2025-04-15 11:12:37","modifiedDate":"2025-04-15 13:16:59","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-04-15 11:16:59","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/category\/monitoring-analysis\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Monitoring & Analysis<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/category\/monitoring-analysis\/afpak\/\" rel=\"category tag\">AfPak<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/category\/monitoring-analysis\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Monitoring & Analysis<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/category\/monitoring-analysis\/afpak\/\" rel=\"category tag\">AfPak<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/tag\/afghanistan\/' rel='post_tag'>Afghanistan<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/tag\/giuliano-bifolchi\/' rel='post_tag'>Giuliano Bifolchi<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/tag\/hussain-jundi\/' rel='post_tag'>Hussain Jundi<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/tag\/tajik-taliban\/' rel='post_tag'>Tajik Taliban<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/tag\/taliban\/' rel='post_tag'>Taliban<\/a>","series":""},"readTime":{"min":5,"sec":0},"status":"publish","excerpt":"This report examines the recent arrests of ethnic Tajik Taliban commanders in northern Afghanistan, highlighting emerging internal rifts within the movement, particularly between the Kandahar leadership and the Haqqani Network, and potential instability in historically restive regions, such as Takhar and Badakhshan."},{"id":21141,"link":"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/2025\/04\/15\/armenian-business-association\/","name":"armenian-business-association","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Armenian-Business-Portal.jpg","alt":"Samvel Karapetyan, the President of the Armenian Business Association"},"title":"Armenian Business Association Discussed Yerevan\u2019s Strategy Between Moscow and Brussels","author":{"name":"SpecialEurasia","link":"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/author\/wp_13782937\/"},"date":"Apr 15, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-04-15 06:56:07","modifiedDate":"2025-04-15 08:57:16","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-04-15 06:57:16","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/category\/monitoring-analysis\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Monitoring & Analysis<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/category\/monitoring-analysis\/caucasus\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Caucasus<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/category\/monitoring-analysis\/russia\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Russia<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/category\/monitoring-analysis\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Monitoring & Analysis<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/category\/monitoring-analysis\/caucasus\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Caucasus<\/a> <a 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Karapetyan\u2019s public concerns about the economic fallout of exiting the EAEU come at a critical moment in Yerevan\u2019s recalibration of its strategic posture, with ongoing efforts to align more closely with the EU."},{"id":21133,"link":"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/2025\/04\/14\/russia-central-asia-meeting\/","name":"russia-central-asia-meeting","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Russia-Central-Asia-ministerial-meeting-in-Almaty.jpg","alt":"Russia-Central Asia Ministerial Meeting in Almaty"},"title":"Russia-Central Asia Relations Following the Almaty Ministerial Meeting","author":{"name":"SpecialEurasia","link":"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/author\/wp_13782937\/"},"date":"Apr 14, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-04-14 14:55:33","modifiedDate":"2025-04-14 23:07:37","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-04-14 21:07:37","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/category\/monitoring-analysis\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Monitoring & Analysis<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/category\/monitoring-analysis\/central-asia\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Central Asia<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/category\/monitoring-analysis\/russia\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Russia<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/category\/monitoring-analysis\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Monitoring & Analysis<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/category\/monitoring-analysis\/central-asia\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Central Asia<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/category\/monitoring-analysis\/russia\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Russia<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/tag\/almaty-ministerial-meeting\/' rel='post_tag'>Almaty Ministerial Meeting<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/tag\/central-asia\/' rel='post_tag'>Central Asia<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/tag\/eurasia\/' rel='post_tag'>Eurasia<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/tag\/geopolitics\/' rel='post_tag'>geopolitics<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/tag\/giuliano-bifolchi\/' rel='post_tag'>Giuliano Bifolchi<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/tag\/russia\/' rel='post_tag'>Russia<\/a>","series":""},"readTime":{"min":4,"sec":31},"status":"publish","excerpt":"The eighth ministerial meeting between Russia and the five Central Asian states, held in Almaty on April 11, 2025, highlights Moscow\u2019s ongoing efforts to consolidate strategic influence across its southern periphery. This report wants to assess the status of Russia-Central Asia relations and Moscow\u2019s strategy to exploit multilateralism and security cooperation to influence Central Asian republics and counter the recent first EU-Central Asia summit."},{"id":21127,"link":"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/2025\/04\/14\/antalya-diplomacy-forum-turkey\/","name":"antalya-diplomacy-forum-turkey","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Antalya-Diplomacy-Forum-Turky.png","alt":"Antalya Diplomacy Forum (ADF) Turkey"},"title":"Antalya Diplomacy Forum 2025 and Turkey\u2019s Use of Cultural and Religious Diplomacy","author":{"name":"SpecialEurasia","link":"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/author\/wp_13782937\/"},"date":"Apr 14, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-04-14 11:02:30","modifiedDate":"2025-04-14 13:09:16","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-04-14 11:09:16","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/category\/monitoring-analysis\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Monitoring & Analysis<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/category\/monitoring-analysis\/middle-east\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Middle East<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/category\/monitoring-analysis\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Monitoring & Analysis<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/category\/monitoring-analysis\/middle-east\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Middle East<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/tag\/antalya-diplomacy-forum\/' rel='post_tag'>Antalya Diplomacy Forum<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/tag\/diyanet\/' rel='post_tag'>Diyanet<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/tag\/foreign-policy\/' rel='post_tag'>foreign policy<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/tag\/middle-east\/' rel='post_tag'>Middle East<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/tag\/tika\/' rel='post_tag'>TIKA<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/tag\/turkey\/' rel='post_tag'>Turkey<\/a>","series":""},"readTime":{"min":5,"sec":24},"status":"publish","excerpt":"The Antalya Diplomacy Forum 2025 served as a strategic platform for Turkey to advance its ambitions as a revisionist middle power, pursuing influence through non-coercive means across regions of historical and ideological significance. This report highlighted that Turkey\u2019s growing foreign policy assertiveness, fuelled by the Antalya Diplomacy Forum mixed to TIKA and Diyanet\u2019 activities, may provoke backlash from regional and international actors."},{"id":21109,"link":"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/2025\/04\/12\/uzbekistan-germany-labour\/","name":"uzbekistan-germany-labour","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Germany-Uzbekistan.jpg","alt":"Germany and Uzbekistan relations"},"title":"How the Uzbekistan-Germany Labour Migration Agreement Affects the EU-Central Asia Partnership","author":{"name":"SpecialEurasia","link":"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/author\/wp_13782937\/"},"date":"Apr 12, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-04-12 07:07:19","modifiedDate":"2025-04-12 09:07:19","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-04-12 07:07:19","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/category\/monitoring-analysis\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Monitoring & Analysis<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/category\/monitoring-analysis\/central-asia\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Central Asia<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/category\/monitoring-analysis\/europe-monitoring-analysis\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Europe<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/category\/monitoring-analysis\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Monitoring & Analysis<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/category\/monitoring-analysis\/central-asia\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Central Asia<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/category\/monitoring-analysis\/europe-monitoring-analysis\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Europe<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/tag\/central-asia\/' rel='post_tag'>Central Asia<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/tag\/european-union\/' rel='post_tag'>European Union<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/tag\/germany\/' rel='post_tag'>Germany<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/tag\/labour\/' rel='post_tag'>labour<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/tag\/matteo-meloni\/' rel='post_tag'>Matteo Meloni<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/tag\/uzbekistan\/' rel='post_tag'>Uzbekistan<\/a>","series":""},"readTime":{"min":4,"sec":24},"status":"publish","excerpt":"The memorandum signed on 7 April 2025 between Uzbekistan and Germany establishes a structured labour migration framework focused on vocational training and legal mobility pathways for Uzbek workers in key sectors of the German economy. This report analyses the memorandum\u2019s strategic implications for EU-Central Asia relations and Uzbekistan\u2019s foreign policy diversification."},{"id":21099,"link":"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/2025\/04\/12\/iran-missile-deterrence-strategy\/","name":"iran-missile-deterrence-strategy","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Iran-maritime-deterrence-and-strategy_SpecialEurasia.jpg","alt":"Iran maritime deterrence and strategy"},"title":"From Missiles to Militias: Decoding Iran\u2019s Multi-Dimensional Deterrence in the Gulf","author":{"name":"SpecialEurasia","link":"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/author\/wp_13782937\/"},"date":"Apr 12, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-04-12 06:12:43","modifiedDate":"2025-04-12 08:12:43","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-04-12 06:12:43","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/category\/monitoring-analysis\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Monitoring & Analysis<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/category\/monitoring-analysis\/iran\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Iran<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/category\/monitoring-analysis\/middle-east\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Middle East<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/category\/monitoring-analysis\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Monitoring & Analysis<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/category\/monitoring-analysis\/iran\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Iran<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/category\/monitoring-analysis\/middle-east\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Middle East<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/tag\/deterrence\/' rel='post_tag'>deterrence<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/tag\/iran\/' rel='post_tag'>Iran<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/tag\/maritime\/' rel='post_tag'>maritime<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/tag\/middle-east\/' rel='post_tag'>Middle East<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/tag\/persian-gulf\/' rel='post_tag'>Persian Gulf<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/tag\/silvia-boltuc\/' rel='post_tag'>Silvia Boltuc<\/a>","series":""},"readTime":{"min":7,"sec":44},"status":"publish","excerpt":"For Iran, protecting its maritime borders and the safeguarding of its industrial, military, and oil infrastructure along the coastline constitute a geostrategic imperative. 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SpecialEurasia Central Asia Intelligence Briefing Report – March 2025

The reports featured here follow SpecialEurasia’s monitoring activities in the region, providing insights into critical developments in March 2025. We structured each report with an Executive Summary and a section titled Why does it matter? to guide the reader in understanding the implications of recent events in Central Asia

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SpecialEurasia Geopolitical Report Podcast Ep.32 - Armenia: EU Membership, Russian pressure, internal protests

Geopolitical Report – SpecialEurasia

Ep.32 – Armenia: EU Membership, Russian Pressure, and Nagorno-Karabakh Refugees’ Protest

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Ep.32 – Armenia: EU Membership, Russian Pressure, and Nagorno-Karabakh Refugees’ Protest

Mar 31, 2025 • 7:57

The latest episode of the Geopolitical Report podcast by SpecialEurasia focuses on Armenia’s shifting foreign and domestic political landscape, reflecting the country’s evolving geopolitical trajectory and internal challenges.
Ep. 31 – Syria: Assad’s Fall, Iran and Russia’s “Strategic and Military Defeat”, and HTS Victory

Dec 8, 2024 • 12:34

The latest episode of the Geopolitical Report Podcast by SpecialEurasia provides a detailed analysis of the seismic shifts in Syria following the recent collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s government. The episode outlines the rapid offensive led by Syrian rebel forces, highlighting the resulting geopolitical implications for the region and beyond.
Ep. 30 – Kan Taniya analizza la crisi politica interna in Abcasia

Nov 20, 2024 • 22:05

In questo nuovo episodio di Geopolitical Report Podcast SpecialEurasia ha avuto come ospite Kan Taniya e discusso l’attuale situazione della politica interna della Repubblica di Abcasia a seguito delle proteste avvenute nei giorni scorsi che hanno portato alle dimissioni del presidente abcaso.
Ep. 29 – Analysing the U.S. Presidential Elections with Kaitlyn Rabe

Nov 12, 2024 • 24:20

The latest episode of the Geopolitical Report Podcast by SpecialEurasia covers a pivotal moment in U.S. political history: the recent presidential election in which Donald Trump emerged victorious over Kamala Harris.
Ep. 28 – Olaf Scholz’s Official Visit to Uzbekistan

Sep 16, 2024 • 5:42

The latest episode of the SpecialEurasia Geopolitical Report Podcast examined the recent meeting between German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, which took place on 15–16 September 2024 in the Central Asian republic.
Ep. 27 – Ukraine’s Possible Cooperation with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham: Solid Intelligence or Fake News?

Sep 15, 2024 • 8:31

In this new episode of the Geopolitical Report Podcast, we examine recent information suggesting a possible meeting between a Ukrainian delegation and representatives of the terrorist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham.
Ep. 26 – Armenia’s Rising Cooperation with NATO and the United States

Aug 5, 2024 • 8:38

The new episode of SpecialEurasia Geopolitical Report Podcast delves into the intricate web of Armenia’s evolving relationship with NATO and the United States. With a focus on Yerevan’s strategic shift and its potential impact on the South Caucasus region, the podcast provides listeners with an in-depth analysis of the geopolitical…
Ep. 25 – Report on Terrorist Attacks in Dagestan

Jun 26, 2024 • 9:05

The latest episode of the SpecialEurasia Geopolitical Report Podcast delves into the recent coordinated terrorist attacks that took place in the cities of Makhachkala and Derbent in Dagestan.
Ep. 24 – Russia’s Naval Manoeuvres and Kremlin’s Strategy

Jun 21, 2024 • 6:03

In the latest episode of the SpecialEurasia Geopolitical Report Podcast, we analysed the Kremlin’s maritime strategy as a pivotal component of its broader foreign policy agenda. This month, the Russian Pacific Fleet engaged in joint military exercises with Egypt in the Mediterranean Sea, marking a significant development in Russian naval…
Ep. 23 – “Central Asia – Italy” third meeting in Rome

May 31, 2024 • 5:53

In the latest Geopolitical Report Podcast, we explored the recent high-level meeting between Italian and Central Asian republics’ foreign affairs ministers held in Rome.