Jamshid Normatov reviews the accession process of Uzbekistan into the World Trade Organization (WTO) since the country’s application in 1994. According to the research, WTO accession is likely to produce higher gains for Uzbekistan than for other Former Soviet Union …
Capture the essence of Central Asia in a picture
The project “SEnECA – Strengthening and Energizing EU-Central Asia Relations” aims to better connect the EU and Central Asia. In order to achieve this aim, the Trans European Policy Association (TEPSA) …
On 16 October 2018 the Institut für Europäische Politik (IEP) held a public event on “Economics and Identity Politics in the Republic of Moldova – An assessment in view of the upcoming parliamentary elections”. Guest speakers from the Moldovan Think-Tanks …
On 1 October 2018, the new project “Promoting civil society and inter-ethnic dialogue in the Republic of Moldova in the context of the EU association process (CIVID)” was officially launched. More than 60 representatives of civil society organisations, government institutions …
Sholpan Tazabek delivers a critical policy analysis of doctoral education reforms that have been made since Kazakhstan’s independence in 1991. The author gives insights to the transition from a Soviet to the Bologna system that help understand the challenges of …
Many people seem to be intrigued when I mention that I am involved in SEnECA (“Strengthening and Energizing EU – Central Asia relations”), a Horizon 2020 project that aims to better connect the EU and Central Asia. “What does Central …
Paata Gaprindashvili, Mariam Tsitsikashvili
23–25 August 2018 marked Chancellor Angela Merkel’s first regional trip to the South Caucasus, including visits to Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan. The Chancellor’s visit not only had an immense significance for these countries, but also demonstrated …
Tamar Gamkrelidze conducted an interview with Prof. Nodia of the International School of Caucasus Studies at the Ilia State University in Tbilisi on the threats, opportunities and challenges of European integration for Georgia. Prof. Nodia points out that, despite domestic …