Category: Kyrgyzstan
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Bishkek: The SCO’s Quiet Power Shift
The 2026 Bishkek SCO summit—the 26th meeting of the Council of Heads of State—ran 31 August–1 September in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, and has now concluded. The summit produced institutional upgrades and a long list of cooperation plans rather than a single headline-grabbing new institution. What is your most up-to-date and in-depth assessment? AS-100, Asia Chief: AS-100…
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German Exports to Russia
DE-01 is taking Germany’s controversial exports to Kyrgyzstan seriously and emphasizes: “The redirection of German exports through Kyrgyzstan to Russia is a sanctions gray zone born of Germany’s export dependency, geopolitical hesitation, and enforcement inertia. If Berlin wishes to claim strategic leadership, it must prove willing to disrupt these backchannels—not just rhetorically, but operationally.” Muhammet…