KYRGYZ GOVERNMENT GRAPPLES WITH WHEAT SHORTFALL, INFLATION
By Nurshat Ababakirov (9/19/2007 issue of the CACI Analyst)
Kyrgyz officials’ delight at hosting the SCO summit on a ‘decent’ level proved to be not long lasting, as this fall, which usually brings cheap prices for essential products, has became known for a ‘bread crisis.’ Due to the shortage of wheat in the country, the prices of bread and other basic products have increased dramatically. This alarming reality, quite capable of spurring discontent among the people, nagged the Kyrgyz government to approach inflation quite seriously.
CHALLENGES AND DILEMMAS OF THE EUROPEAN NEIGHBORHOOD POLICY IN THE SOUTH CAUCASUS
By Daniel Linotte (9/19/2007 issue of the CACI Analyst)
The European Neighborhood Policy (ENP) is more than two years old. A recent report published by a Brussels think-tank indicates that a new ENP concept – labeled “ENP plus†– may emerge. In the “ENP-plus†context, the South Caucasus is losing weight from enlargement perspectives.
IRAN’S ENERGY DEALS WITH TURKEY AND AZERBAIJAN: THE MANY FACETS OF CASPIAN ENERGY POLITICS
By Stephen Blank (9/5/2007 issue of the CACI Analyst)
The energy politics in and around the Caspian and Black Sea continue to become increasingly complex as more energy from those areas becomes available, demand continues to remain high, and more and more parties with ever more complex interests get into the game. Iran’s recent energy deals with Turkey and Azerbaijan epitomize the complexities involved in making sense of regional energy politics in this part of the world. The two recent Iranian deals with Turkey and the one with Azerbaijan highlight the relationships between the multiple interests and issues of the players.
RAMZAN KADYROV’S YOUNG GOVERNMENT: MEDIOCRITY REWARDED, AMBITION CURTAILED
By Kevin Daniel Leahy (9/5/2007 issue of the CACI Analyst)
Chechnya’s pro-Moscow administration was recently subject to a sweeping government reshuffle. Like any other reshuffle, this one produced both winners and losers. While riding President Ramzan Kadyrov’s coat-tails has undoubtedly helped kick-start the careers of certain non-descript functionaries like the new Premier, Odes Baisultanov, other more zestful Kadyrovites are being frustrated by their leader’s inherent suspicion of political ambition per se.
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