Field Reports
THE KAZAKHSTANI AGENCY FOR EMERGENCY SITUATIONS
By Richard Dion (2/16/2000 issue of the CACI Analyst)
The Kazakhstani Agency for Emergency Situations is the main agency dealing with extraordinary situations that threaten the country, particularly earthquakes and floods. The Agency, created in 1995, has come a long way since its inception. It oversees approximately 20,000 civil defense personnel and has been increasing its capacity regarding emergency prevention and preparedness.
THE END OF KYRGYZSTAN’S "HIGH ALTITUDE JUNKYARDS"
By Eric McGlinchey, is a PhD candidate at Princeton University and is a IARO Research Fellow in Kyrgyzs (2/16/2000 issue of the CACI Analyst)
A conservationist might say that the Kyrgyzstan Mountains are taking back what is justly theirs. The Soviets were never enthusiasts for the minimum impact wilderness experience. In fact, they were downright slobs.
THE JOINT ELECTION OBSERVATION MISSION IN TAJIKISTAN (JEOMT)
By Konstantin Parshin, Radio NIC (3/1/2000 issue of the CACI Analyst)
The first multi-party election in the history of Tajikistan took place on 27 February 2000. The Joint Election Observation Mission (JEOMT), a joint effort of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the United Nations, observed this historic election most noted for the inclusion of the former belligerent parties in the electoral process. The observers reached the conclusion that the rival parties have reached political maturity and mutual trust.
UZBEKISTAN’S CENTER ON ECONOMIC RESEARCH
By Matluba Mukhamedova (3/1/2000 issue of the CACI Analyst)
The Center on Economic Research (CER) was established in Uzbekistan in 1998 as an independent research institution to support the process of economic transformation. It offers policy advice to the government on key issues of economic and social policy, supporting the process of national construction in the areas of public economic management, policy analysis and human development. The Center is a unique institution in Uzbekistan having a highly qualified staff of economists and administrators proficient in English.
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Staff Publications
Silk Road Paper S. Frederick Starr, U.S. Policy in Central Asia through Central Asian Eyes, May 2023.
Analysis Svante E. Cornell, "Promise and Peril in the Caucasus," AFPC Insights, March 30, 2023.
Oped S. Frederick Starr, Putin's War In Ukraine and the Crimean War), 19fourtyfive, January 2, 2023
Oped S. Frederick Starr, Russia Needs Its Own Charles de Gaulle, Foreign Policy, July 21, 2022.
Silk Road Paper S. Frederick Starr, Rethinking Greater Central Asia: American and Western Stakes in the Region and How to Advance Them, June 2022
Oped Svante E. Cornell & Albert Barro, With referendum, Kazakh President pushes for reforms, Euractiv, June 3, 2022.
Oped Svante E. Cornell Russia's Southern Neighbors Take a Stand, The Hill, May 6, 2022.
Silk Road Paper Johan Engvall, Between Bandits and Bureaucrats: 30 Years of Parliamentary Development in Kyrgyzstan, January 2022.
Oped Svante E. Cornell, No, The War in Ukraine is not about NATO, The Hill, March 9, 2022.
Analysis Svante E. Cornell, Kazakhstan’s Crisis Calls for a Central Asia Policy Reboot, The National Interest, January 34, 2022.
Book S. Frederick Starr and Svante E. Cornell, Strong and Unique: Three Decades of U.S.-Kazakhstan Partnership, Central Asia-Caucasus Institute, December 2021.
Silk Road Paper Svante E. Cornell, S. Frederick Starr & Albert Barro, Political and Economic Reforms in Kazakhstan Under President Tokayev, November 2021.