A New Phase in Cooperation between Tajikistan and Iran
On May 30, 2022, The President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon arrived in Tehran on an official visit. President Rahmon was accompanied by a large delegation that included advisers for foreign relations, prosecutor-general, ministers of foreign affairs, energy and water resources, economic development and trade, transport, and finance, heads of the […]
Perception of Social Justice and Changes in Its Meaning
On February 20, at the initiative of the UN, the World Day of Social Justice is celebrated all over the world. The concept of “social justice” at first glance seems to be absolutely understandable and transparent, but, as often happens, people sometimes put different content into it. Meanwhile, this concept […]
The Wisdom of the Great Steppe Abai Kunanbaiuly
Every nation and every civilization has its founding values. On this basis, it would not be an exaggeration to say that Abai Kunanbaiuly is at the forefront of the national, spiritual and cultural values of the Kazakh society. When we consider the sources and environment that shape intellectual and literary […]
Kazakhstan’s Constitutional Referendum: “The State that Listens to the Voice of the People”
A referendum was held for the amendments and new regulations to be made in the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan on June 5th 2022. According to the Central Referendum Commission, 7,985,769 (68.05%) of 11,734,642 voters participated in the referendum and of 6,163,516 people voted yes in the referendum, while […]
Asya Avrupa No: 73
Değerli okuyucularımız, Avrasya Araştırma Enstitüsü’nün aylık olarak hazırladığı Asya Avrupa Dergisi adına saygılarımızı sunuyoruz. 73. sayımızda da Türk Dünyası ve çevresindeki önemli gelişmelerin nabzını tutan değerlendirmelerle karşınızdayız. Bildiğiniz üzere, yakın geçmişte Nevruz Bayramı’nı idrak ettik. Nevruz; doğanın yeniden uyanışını, gündüzün geceye galebe çalmasını, umutları, yeniliği, ve barışı çağrıştıran bir büyük […]
Side effects of the Russo-Ukrainian War
According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, world military expenditure in 2021 exceeded $2 trillion for the first time. In total, the world has spent $2.113 trillion on defense in 2021, which is a 0.7% real increase compared to 2020. Thus, 2021 has become the seventh consecutive year when […]
Some Aspects of Conspiracy Theories: Causes and Consequences
The desire of a person to know and understand his/her surroundings is not a prerogative only for scholars and analysts, as it may seem. The modern period of history is perceived by ordinary people as complex, even alarming, and their aspiration to explain it in some way or another grows […]
Economic Cooperation between Russia and China
Russia’s economy is under severe pressure after it decided to invade Ukraine. The United States, members of the European Union, and other countries imposed sanctions against Russia. Many representatives of the global corporations, which have been working in Russia for decades, left the country. Russia’s major corporations and banks are […]
Possible Effects of the Russia-Ukraine War on Germany
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which started in February 2022, affected not only Moscow-Kiev relations, but also global and regional balances. The war which gradually deepened raised the security concerns for all European countries which also brought the European Union (EU) and Russia relations into a new turning point. Because the […]
The Importance of Journalism in the Sociocultural Context
The cornerstones of any successful society are the media and the press. They are the “Fourth Estate of the realm” – a crucial supporting pillar of statehood to legislature, judiciary and executive to impose and ensure people’s control over other institutions. Independent press has the potential to expose both deliberate […]