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Syrym M. Parpiyev And Adilbek A. Yermekbayev

Syrym M. Parpiyev And Adilbek A. Yermekbayev

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Central Asia’s ‘Soft Confederation’ Has a Hard Limit

The recent burst of C5 summitry does not prove that Central Asia is on a linear path toward deep integration. The region is building something...

02.03.2026 3

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Syrym M. Parpiyev And Adilbek A. Yermekbayev

Kazakhstan’s New Draft Constitution: A State-Building Blueprint With External Consequences

The draft Constitution is an elegant blueprint. But what does it promise? And what will audiences, internal and external, read in it?

04.02.2026 7

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Syrym M. Parpiyev And Adilbek A. Yermekbayev

Turkic or Central Asian? Azerbaijan’s Entry Tests the Region’s Identity

What, exactly, is “Central Asia” today?

03.12.2025 10

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Syrym M. Parpiyev And Adilbek A. Yermekbayev