Latest Developments in European Union’s Security and Defense Policy
On December 11, 2017, the Council of the European Union (EU) established a mechanism called the Permanent Structured Cooperation on security and defense (PESCO) with twenty-five EU members participating, except for Denmark, Malta and the United Kingdom (UK). PESСO is a treaty-based framework aimed at strengthening defense cooperation among the […]
Asya Avrupa No: 28
Değerli Asya Avrupa okuyucuları, Hoca Ahmet Yesevi Üniversitesi’ne bağlı Avrasya Araştırma Enstitüsü olarak her ay yayınladığımız ve dört dilde (Türkçe, Kazakça, İngilizce, Rusça) içerik barındıran haber analiz dergimiz Asya Avrupa 28. Sayısına erişmiş bulunuyor. Her zamanki gibi bu sayımızda da, Enstitü uzmanlarımız, Avrasya gündemini yakından ilgilendiren pek çok konuyu dikkatinize […]
Evaluation of Potential U.S.-China Trade War
The possibility that the escalation of trade tensions between the world’s two biggest economies, the United States and China, will turn into a trade war remains high on the global agenda. The trade conflict between the countries began on March 22, 2018, with U.S. President Donald Trump signing a memorandum […]
Recent Developments in the Ukrainian Banking Sector
Political upheavals in Ukraine that started in 2014 have caused a severe deterioration of the country’s economic situation, combined with the decline in the socio-economic well-being of Ukrainian citizens. The Euro-maidan protests resulted in the ouster of President Yanukovych, which led to Russia’s annexation of Crimea and the armed conflict […]
U.S.-Russian Nuclear Muscle-Flexing: Opening Path to a New Arms Race?*
On February 2, 2018, the U.S. Department of Defense released the Trump administration’s version of the Nuclear Posture Review (NPR), the policy document that describes the role of nuclear weapons in the U.S. national security strategy [U.S. Department of Defense, 2018]. The new NPR that provides for the development and […]
Prospects and Challenges in Realizing the TAPI Project
On February 23, 2018, the ceremony to mark the beginning of the construction of a 700-kilometer long Afghan section of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) pipeline was held in Herat, Afghanistan’s northwestern province. The inauguration event was attended by high-ranking government officials including President of Afghanistan Ashraf Ghani, President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly […]
March 2018 Presidential Election in Russia
During recent presidential election in Russia held on March 18, 2018, incumbent President Vladimir Putin secured a vote of confidence by winning a landslide re-election victory. As a result, 65-year-old Vladimir Putin will extend his rule as a head of Russia for another six years until 2024. In fact, Putin […]
Mortgage Lending in Kazakhstan: Analysis of Recent Years
The possibility of owning a home by getting a mortgage loan is a well-established practice worldwide. Quite low interest rates and acceptable payment terms make mortgage lending attractive for the population, especially in developed countries. However, the situation in Kazakhstan’s market of mortgage lending has a number of distinctive features. […]
Asya Avrupa No: 27
Değerli Asya Avrupa okuyucuları, Hoca Ahmet Yesevi Üniversitesi’ne bağlı Avrasya Araştırma Enstitüsü olarak her ay yayınladığımız ve dört dilde (Türkçe, Kazakça, İngilizce, Rusça) içerik barındıran haber analiz dergimiz Asya Avrupa 27. Sayısına erişmiş bulunuyor. Her zamanki gibi bu sayımızda da, Enstitü uzmanlarımız, Avrasya gündemini yakından ilgilendiren pek çok konuyu dikkatinize […]
Current State of Iran-Russia Economic Relations
Relations between Iran and Russia, which share borders across the Caspian Sea, date back to the 16th century and have experienced both the periods of turbulence and collaboration. However, it is not an exaggeration to say that since the collapse of the Soviet Union the Iranian-Russian relations have improved significantly. […]