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Alberto Frigerio

Alberto Frigerio

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Why Kazakhstan Wants the Turkic World to Be a Tech Hub, Not a Military Bloc

Tokayev made this logic explicit during the informal OTS summit when he warned that countries that fail to adapt to technological transformation risk...

19.05.2026 10

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Alberto Frigerio

Can Central Asia Finally Coordinate on Climate and Water?

Central Asia is not yet a fully coordinated regional actor on climate and water, but it is starting to behave like one in some areas.

29.04.2026 10

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Alberto Frigerio

How the Iran War Is Reshaping Kazakhstan’s Role in Eurasia

With both northern routes through Russia and southern routes through Iran facing disruption or heightened political risk, the Middle Corridor is...

30.03.2026 20

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Alberto Frigerio

Kazakhstan Is Betting on Predictability in an Unpredictable Region

In contrast to ad hoc constitutional resets seen elsewhere in the post-Soviet space, Tokayev’s approach relies on pre-emptive institutional...

26.01.2026 10

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Alberto Frigerio

Why Japan’s Economic Security Strategy Depends on a Deeper Pivot to Central Asia

​The upcoming C5 Japan Summit offers Tokyo its clearest opportunity in two decades to align its foreign policy with its economic-security needs.

16.12.2025 30

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Alberto Frigerio

C5+1 Summit: What’s at Stake for the US and Central Asia

Kazakhstan and its neighbors continue to balance their ties with Washington alongside their deep economic and security links with Russia and China.

31.10.2025 20

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Alberto Frigerio

From Vision to Capacity: Kazakhstan’s Push to Become a Eurasian Transit Hub

Kazakhstan has made 2025 a year of tangible achievements in its quest to become a Eurasian transit hub.

01.10.2025 20

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Alberto Frigerio

How Kazakhstan Can Build a Non-Resource-Based Growth Model

A non-resource-based growth path, anchored in clean energy, logistics, agriculture, and industrial upgrading, is a strategic necessity for Kazakhstan.

18.06.2025 20

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Alberto Frigerio