Via Forbes, an article on Uzbekistan: Five years ago, Uzbekistan, the most populous state in Central Asia, with a per-capita GDP barely above India’s, got a new president. Everyone in frontier markets considered this the moment Uzbekistan finally shed its Soviet-era skin. And investors, especially experienced Western ones in corporate finance, venture capital, and the securities […]
Read more »Via National Interest, a look at how a more integrated and cohesive Central Asia that includes Afghanistan will bring do more than anything else in sight to make Afghanistan stable and predictable: For many in the West and worldwide, the five countries of Central Asia remain a mystery, and their role in world affairs unknown. Yet […]
Read more »Via The Brussels Times, a report on how – as Central Asian and Uzbekistan’s Silk Road takes shape – political risks must be addressed to attract foreign investors New initiatives are currently being taken to develop the central Asian economies along the former ancient silk road. Better infrastructure would of course accelerate trade, attract foreign capital […]
Read more »Via Silk Road Briefing, an article on how infrastructure developments and financial reforms are positioning Uzbekistan as a Central Asian foreign investment role model: Landlocked Uzbekistan is full of the romance of the old Silk Roads, with ancient and internationally famous cities such as Samarkand, Tashkent and Bukhara all in possession of Central Asian myths, […]
Read more »Via International Investment, a report on why Vietnam and Kazakhstan stand out as investment opportunities: Save for China and a handful of Southeast Asian countries – seen as some of the ‘winners’ of the crisis – emerging nations are expected to suffer more from the lockdowns and slow administration of vaccines, and will take longer […]
Read more »Via EurasiaNet, a report on recent deals between Uzbekistan and Tajikistan: Uzbekistan’s president was met this week with pomp and ceremony in Tajikistan at the start of a three-day visit that produced pledges for more than $1 billion in commercial deals and joint projects. It is a stark turnaround in affairs from only a few years […]
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