ASIAC Studies on Central Asia & Caucasus in Italy
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ASIAC is an academic association based in Italy that promotes knowledge exchange on Central Asia and the Caucasus. (RT/likes are not endorsements). Website and newsletter: https://www.asiac.net/
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We are excited to share three initiatives:
1) ASIAC Days in Central Asia, 7-8Sep, Almaty, Kazakhstan. Apply by 23May.
2) ASIAC’s 20th anniversary conference, 14-16Dec, Ca' Foscari University, Venice, Italy. By 21Jun.
3) ASIAC Best PhD Thesis Prize on Central Asia and Caucasus. By 31July.
1) ASIAC Days in Central Asia, 7-8Sep, Almaty, Kazakhstan. Apply by 23May.
2) ASIAC’s 20th anniversary conference, 14-16Dec, Ca' Foscari University, Venice, Italy. By 21Jun.
3) ASIAC Best PhD Thesis Prize on Central Asia and Caucasus. By 31July.
We are excited to share three initiatives:
1) ASIAC Days in Central Asia, 7-8Sep, Almaty, Kazakhstan. Apply by 23May.
2) ASIAC’s 20th anniversary conference, 14-16Dec, Ca' Foscari University, Venice, Italy. By 21Jun.
3) ASIAC Best PhD Thesis Prize on Central Asia and Caucasus. By 31July.
1) ASIAC Days in Central Asia, 7-8Sep, Almaty, Kazakhstan. Apply by 23May.
2) ASIAC’s 20th anniversary conference, 14-16Dec, Ca' Foscari University, Venice, Italy. By 21Jun.
3) ASIAC Best PhD Thesis Prize on Central Asia and Caucasus. By 31July.
April 24, 2026 at 7:19 PM
We are excited to share three initiatives:
1) ASIAC Days in Central Asia, 7-8Sep, Almaty, Kazakhstan. Apply by 23May.
2) ASIAC’s 20th anniversary conference, 14-16Dec, Ca' Foscari University, Venice, Italy. By 21Jun.
3) ASIAC Best PhD Thesis Prize on Central Asia and Caucasus. By 31July.
1) ASIAC Days in Central Asia, 7-8Sep, Almaty, Kazakhstan. Apply by 23May.
2) ASIAC’s 20th anniversary conference, 14-16Dec, Ca' Foscari University, Venice, Italy. By 21Jun.
3) ASIAC Best PhD Thesis Prize on Central Asia and Caucasus. By 31July.
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Von der Leyen sfida la Cina: “Esportiamo il clean-tech in Africa e Asia centrale” https://www.eunews.it/2025/09/16/von-der-leyen-sfida-la-cina-esportiamo-il-clean-tech-in-africa-e-asia-centrale/
Von der Leyen sfida la Cina: "Esportiamo il clean-tech in Africa e Asia centrale"
La presidente della Commissione europea vede nella domanda globale di clean-tech la chiave per realizzare il rapporto Draghi. In chiave anti-Cina
www.eunews.it
September 16, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Von der Leyen sfida la Cina: “Esportiamo il clean-tech in Africa e Asia centrale” https://www.eunews.it/2025/09/16/von-der-leyen-sfida-la-cina-esportiamo-il-clean-tech-in-africa-e-asia-centrale/
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Russia's Fuel Shortages Ripple Across Central Asia
->Oilprice.com | #russia ukraine war | More from Lil' Dr Glen EcoChat at BigEarthData.ai
->Oilprice.com | #russia ukraine war | More from Lil' Dr Glen EcoChat at BigEarthData.ai
Russia's Fuel Shortages Ripple Across Central Asia
Russia is grappling with fuel shortages and price hikes after a string of Ukrainian attacks on its oil refineries. To protect supplies in Russia, where long lines at gas stations have been reported in some regions, Moscow has banned or...
oilprice.com
October 16, 2025 at 4:29 AM
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Since the first Pride march, organisers have been moving mountains – and the future calls for even more Pride power.
This Nov, Pride organisers from across Europe & Central Asia meet in Ljubljana for the Unstoppable summit.
🗓️ Apply by 27 Oct (rolling basis) www.ilga-europe.org/news/call-fo...
This Nov, Pride organisers from across Europe & Central Asia meet in Ljubljana for the Unstoppable summit.
🗓️ Apply by 27 Oct (rolling basis) www.ilga-europe.org/news/call-fo...
October 15, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Since the first Pride march, organisers have been moving mountains – and the future calls for even more Pride power.
This Nov, Pride organisers from across Europe & Central Asia meet in Ljubljana for the Unstoppable summit.
🗓️ Apply by 27 Oct (rolling basis) www.ilga-europe.org/news/call-fo...
This Nov, Pride organisers from across Europe & Central Asia meet in Ljubljana for the Unstoppable summit.
🗓️ Apply by 27 Oct (rolling basis) www.ilga-europe.org/news/call-fo...
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For decades, Russia built its influence in Central Asia one pipeline at a time.
Now, the same network is unraveling.
Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan are finding new exits—west to Turkey, east to China, south through Iran.
The map of power is being redrawn...
Now, the same network is unraveling.
Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan are finding new exits—west to Turkey, east to China, south through Iran.
The map of power is being redrawn...
The end of Russia’s energy empire in Central Asia: pipelines, politics, and payback
Russia’s Central Asian energy empire is collapsing—and investors still betting on Moscow are making a costly mistake.
euromaidanpress.com
October 15, 2025 at 3:38 PM
For decades, Russia built its influence in Central Asia one pipeline at a time.
Now, the same network is unraveling.
Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan are finding new exits—west to Turkey, east to China, south through Iran.
The map of power is being redrawn...
Now, the same network is unraveling.
Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan are finding new exits—west to Turkey, east to China, south through Iran.
The map of power is being redrawn...
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Diplomata chama BRICS de força construtiva e diz que Brasil deve ampliar presença na Ásia Central www.brasil247.com/sul-global/d...
Diplomata chama BRICS de força construtiva e diz que Brasil deve ampliar presença na Ásia Central
O embaixador Sérgio Rodrigues dos Santos destacou o papel estratégico da parceria entre Brasil e Rússia na promoção da multipolaridade global
www.brasil247.com
October 15, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Diplomata chama BRICS de força construtiva e diz que Brasil deve ampliar presença na Ásia Central www.brasil247.com/sul-global/d...
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#NAFO #FBPE #Trump decision to terminate the federal grant agreement funding for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty @rferl.org.web.brid.gy
#Opinion by Bruce Pannier: What the Loss of RFE/RL Would Mean for Central Asia
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#Opinion by Bruce Pannier: What the Loss of RFE/RL Would Mean for Central Asia
timesca.com/opinion-what...
Opinion: What the Loss of RFE/RL Would Mean for Central Asia - The Times Of Central Asia
The decision to terminate the federal grant agreement funding for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) is a crushing blow for hundreds of millions of
timesca.com
March 18, 2025 at 5:37 AM
#NAFO #FBPE #Trump decision to terminate the federal grant agreement funding for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty @rferl.org.web.brid.gy
#Opinion by Bruce Pannier: What the Loss of RFE/RL Would Mean for Central Asia
timesca.com/opinion-what...
#Opinion by Bruce Pannier: What the Loss of RFE/RL Would Mean for Central Asia
timesca.com/opinion-what...
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An interesting piece by Ostad Bruce Pannier on Tajikistan’s slowly evolving policy towards Taliban ruled Afghanistan.
www.fpri.org/article/2024...
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Tajikistan’s Afghan Conundrum - Foreign Policy Research Institute
Tajikistan’s policies toward neighboring Taliban-ruled Afghanistan are reaching a pivotal moment. Tajik President Emomali Rahmon and his government have
www.fpri.org
November 25, 2024 at 11:43 PM
An interesting piece by Ostad Bruce Pannier on Tajikistan’s slowly evolving policy towards Taliban ruled Afghanistan.
www.fpri.org/article/2024...
www.fpri.org/article/2024...
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A reminder to sign up for Silk Mirage launch events in November in London or online, starting a month today at Clifton LitFest in Bristol!
Silk Mirage, my book on #Uzbekistan, will be on the shelves a month today! Join launch events in November in London/online, inc Clifton LitFest w @peterleonard1.bsky.social, Pushkin House with Ibrat Safo, Royal Society for Asian Affairs with Sophie Ibbotson + more open.substack.com/pub/joannali...
Silk Mirage on tour
Silk Mirage, my new book on Uzbekistan, is out on 13 November. Please join me at the following events (in person in the UK and online) taking place during the Silk Mirage tour in November/December.
open.substack.com
October 15, 2025 at 9:46 AM
A reminder to sign up for Silk Mirage launch events in November in London or online, starting a month today at Clifton LitFest in Bristol!
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"Classic autocratic genderwashing" - excellent read by @Vlastkz on patriarchal politics in #Kazakhstan, after President Tokayev complains about women's behaviour in public
vlast.kz/english/6674...
vlast.kz/english/6674...
Can Kazakhstan’s Leadership Avoid Being Patriarchal? - Аналитический интернет-журнал Власть
Читайте этот материал на русском.
vlast.kz
October 15, 2025 at 7:10 PM
"Classic autocratic genderwashing" - excellent read by @Vlastkz on patriarchal politics in #Kazakhstan, after President Tokayev complains about women's behaviour in public
vlast.kz/english/6674...
vlast.kz/english/6674...
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Kyrgyzstan has undergone a massive change in the past decade in terms of net migration. From negative net migration (due to labor migration to Russia) to positive net migration since 2022 (due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine and return of labor migrants + Russian citizens).
October 15, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Kyrgyzstan has undergone a massive change in the past decade in terms of net migration. From negative net migration (due to labor migration to Russia) to positive net migration since 2022 (due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine and return of labor migrants + Russian citizens).
"La vita a intermittenza. Giornata di studi sull’Afghanistan"
📅 21/10/2025, Sala Conferenze San Sebastiano, Dipartimento di Studi sull’Asia e sull’Africa Mediterranea, Università Ca' Foscari di Venezia.
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Riflessioni sull’Afghanistan di oggi, tra linguistica, patrimonio culturale, e attivismo.
📅 21/10/2025, Sala Conferenze San Sebastiano, Dipartimento di Studi sull’Asia e sull’Africa Mediterranea, Università Ca' Foscari di Venezia.
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Riflessioni sull’Afghanistan di oggi, tra linguistica, patrimonio culturale, e attivismo.
October 16, 2025 at 8:24 AM
"La vita a intermittenza. Giornata di studi sull’Afghanistan"
📅 21/10/2025, Sala Conferenze San Sebastiano, Dipartimento di Studi sull’Asia e sull’Africa Mediterranea, Università Ca' Foscari di Venezia.
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Riflessioni sull’Afghanistan di oggi, tra linguistica, patrimonio culturale, e attivismo.
📅 21/10/2025, Sala Conferenze San Sebastiano, Dipartimento di Studi sull’Asia e sull’Africa Mediterranea, Università Ca' Foscari di Venezia.
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Riflessioni sull’Afghanistan di oggi, tra linguistica, patrimonio culturale, e attivismo.
🌄 We would like to share the info for the conference "Connected Mountains: Mobility & Interconnections between Eastern Anatolia & the Southern Caucasus"
📍 Ca’ Foscari, Venice
📅 23–24 Sept 2025
🔗 Hybrid event (Zoom link below)
👉 unive.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
📍 Ca’ Foscari, Venice
📅 23–24 Sept 2025
🔗 Hybrid event (Zoom link below)
👉 unive.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
September 3, 2025 at 8:37 AM
🌄 We would like to share the info for the conference "Connected Mountains: Mobility & Interconnections between Eastern Anatolia & the Southern Caucasus"
📍 Ca’ Foscari, Venice
📅 23–24 Sept 2025
🔗 Hybrid event (Zoom link below)
👉 unive.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
📍 Ca’ Foscari, Venice
📅 23–24 Sept 2025
🔗 Hybrid event (Zoom link below)
👉 unive.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Adeeb Khalid presenting his magnum opus on the history of Central Asia in a new Kazakh translation sponsored by @capsunlock.bsky.social - a must-read for #CentralAsia lovers
August 23, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Adeeb Khalid presenting his magnum opus on the history of Central Asia in a new Kazakh translation sponsored by @capsunlock.bsky.social - a must-read for #CentralAsia lovers
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Coming soon: my new book! Silk Mirage: Through the Looking Glass in #Uzbekistan delves into the politics, economics, history and culture, through my 24 years of experience living in/reporting from/travelling there. Pre-order from Bloomsbury, Amazon or bookshops www.bloomsbury.com/uk/silk-mira...
March 18, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Coming soon: my new book! Silk Mirage: Through the Looking Glass in #Uzbekistan delves into the politics, economics, history and culture, through my 24 years of experience living in/reporting from/travelling there. Pre-order from Bloomsbury, Amazon or bookshops www.bloomsbury.com/uk/silk-mira...
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Through Kyrgyzstan and its neighbors, China is laying the foundation for a durable, sanctions-resistant logistics corridor that supports not only Russia’s wartime economy but also China’s long-term geopolitical insulation from Western financial pressure. buff.ly/i0D8IYd
June 28, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Through Kyrgyzstan and its neighbors, China is laying the foundation for a durable, sanctions-resistant logistics corridor that supports not only Russia’s wartime economy but also China’s long-term geopolitical insulation from Western financial pressure. buff.ly/i0D8IYd
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ICYMI: If Russian economy slips into recession a consequent fall in migrant remittances would particularly hit Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan. Bne IntelliNews
Central Asia wary Russia will turn on ruble “printing press” to cope with cooling economy, say experts
If Russian economy slips into recession a consequent fall in migrant remittances would particularly hit Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan.
dlvr.it
July 18, 2025 at 10:13 PM
ICYMI: If Russian economy slips into recession a consequent fall in migrant remittances would particularly hit Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan. Bne IntelliNews
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Post-Soviet Economies: 30 Years of Change 📊
Baltics 🇪🇪🇱🇹🇱🇻 lead with EU integration, Caucasus 🇬🇪🇦🇲🇦🇿 booming fast.
Kazakhstan 🇰🇿 is #1 in CIS, while Russia 🇷🇺, Belarus 🇧🇾 & Ukraine 🇺🇦 lost ground.
Winners & laggards defined by reforms.
#PostSoviet #Economy #GDP #DataViz #Referrals
Baltics 🇪🇪🇱🇹🇱🇻 lead with EU integration, Caucasus 🇬🇪🇦🇲🇦🇿 booming fast.
Kazakhstan 🇰🇿 is #1 in CIS, while Russia 🇷🇺, Belarus 🇧🇾 & Ukraine 🇺🇦 lost ground.
Winners & laggards defined by reforms.
#PostSoviet #Economy #GDP #DataViz #Referrals
August 20, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Post-Soviet Economies: 30 Years of Change 📊
Baltics 🇪🇪🇱🇹🇱🇻 lead with EU integration, Caucasus 🇬🇪🇦🇲🇦🇿 booming fast.
Kazakhstan 🇰🇿 is #1 in CIS, while Russia 🇷🇺, Belarus 🇧🇾 & Ukraine 🇺🇦 lost ground.
Winners & laggards defined by reforms.
#PostSoviet #Economy #GDP #DataViz #Referrals
Baltics 🇪🇪🇱🇹🇱🇻 lead with EU integration, Caucasus 🇬🇪🇦🇲🇦🇿 booming fast.
Kazakhstan 🇰🇿 is #1 in CIS, while Russia 🇷🇺, Belarus 🇧🇾 & Ukraine 🇺🇦 lost ground.
Winners & laggards defined by reforms.
#PostSoviet #Economy #GDP #DataViz #Referrals
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Kazakhstan navigates a delicate balance in addressing Soviet-era repression, caught between memory, politics, and regional tensions timesca.com/ghosts-of-th... #Kazakhstan #History #MemoryWars #SovietGulag #CulturalMemory #HistoricalRepression #MemoryAndIdentity
Ghosts of the Gulag: Kazakhstan’s Uneasy Dance With Memory and Moscow - The Times Of Central Asia
Today, this dark past draws in history buffs and thrill-seekers. But darktourism.com, the go-to website on the topic, warns them: forgotten cemeteries, ghost
timesca.com
July 29, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Kazakhstan navigates a delicate balance in addressing Soviet-era repression, caught between memory, politics, and regional tensions timesca.com/ghosts-of-th... #Kazakhstan #History #MemoryWars #SovietGulag #CulturalMemory #HistoricalRepression #MemoryAndIdentity
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Russian Without Russians: The Politics of Language in Uzbekistan
In the latest issue of @thediplomat.com , I talk to UZB's Gen Z about the russian language in the country
thediplomat.com/2025/06/russ...
In the latest issue of @thediplomat.com , I talk to UZB's Gen Z about the russian language in the country
thediplomat.com/2025/06/russ...
Russian Without Russians: The Politics of Language in Uzbekistan
A new generation is questioning the privileged place of the Russian language in public education and everyday life – while still grappling with its utility, legacy, and political weight.
thediplomat.com
July 3, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Russian Without Russians: The Politics of Language in Uzbekistan
In the latest issue of @thediplomat.com , I talk to UZB's Gen Z about the russian language in the country
thediplomat.com/2025/06/russ...
In the latest issue of @thediplomat.com , I talk to UZB's Gen Z about the russian language in the country
thediplomat.com/2025/06/russ...
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My latest for @asia.nikkei.com on three-way meeting between #Kyrgyzstan #Tajikistan #Uzbekistan with comments from @edwardlemon.bsky.social asia.nikkei.com/Politics/Int...
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan to hold 1st trilateral summit
A border agreement involving the fertile Fergana Valley to be formalized
asia.nikkei.com
March 31, 2025 at 7:52 AM
My latest for @asia.nikkei.com on three-way meeting between #Kyrgyzstan #Tajikistan #Uzbekistan with comments from @edwardlemon.bsky.social asia.nikkei.com/Politics/Int...
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Ever wondered who created the Uzbek Wikipedia article about Donald Trump? Or why Russian Wikipedia remains popular across Central Asia? If so, The Beet’s latest dispatch is for you! meduza.io/en/feature/2...
‘An unusual hobby’ How Central Asian Wikipedians are closing the local-language knowledge gap in the age of AI — Meduza
In April 2025, the volunteer editors and administrators behind the Central Asian editions of Wikipedia held their first ever gathering IRL (in real life). Founded along linguistic rather than…
meduza.io
August 8, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Ever wondered who created the Uzbek Wikipedia article about Donald Trump? Or why Russian Wikipedia remains popular across Central Asia? If so, The Beet’s latest dispatch is for you! meduza.io/en/feature/2...
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Ancient Water Pipeline Unearthed on 65-Meter Hill in Tajikistan - The Times Of Central Asia
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Ancient Water Pipeline Unearthed on 65-Meter Hill in Tajikistan - The Times Of Central Asia
Archaeologists in Tajikistan have uncovered a remarkable ancient water pipeline system atop a 65-meter hill at the Mugtepa settlement, believed to have been
timesca.com
August 18, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Ancient Water Pipeline Unearthed on 65-Meter Hill in Tajikistan - The Times Of Central Asia
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