INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CENTRAL ASIA

On 30 October, the International Institute for Central Asia (IICA) hosted an expert-diplomatic dialogue entitled “Central Asia and Azerbaijan: A New Political Environment Based on Trust and Cooperation”.

On 11 September, the International Institute for Central Asia hosted a delegation of researchers from the Student Association for International Affairs at Keio University, Japan.

On the sidelines of the inaugural Central Asia–Japan Think Tank Forum Director of the International Institute for Central Asia (IICA) Javlon Vakhabov met with Ambassador of Japan to the Republic of Uzbekistan Kenji Hirata.

Director of the International Institute for Central Asia (IICA) Amb. Javlon Vakhabov held a meeting with Head of the OSCE Project Coordinator in Uzbekistan Amb. Antti Karttunen.

IICA Director Javlon Vakhabov took part in the Caspian Policy Center’s webinar on the outcomes of the Avaza Summit of Central Asian Heads of State. In his view, the Summit marked a decade of transformation in which good-neighbourliness reshaped how the region’s countries approach shared challenges.

Sherzod Fayziyev, Deputy Director of the International Institute for Central Asia (IICA), met with Professor Harsh Vardhan Pant, Vice President of the Observer Research Foundation (ORF), in New Delhi.

Sherzod Fayziyev, Deputy Director of the International Institute for Central Asia (IICA), met with General Anil Chauhan, Director of the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF), in New Delhi.

Researchers from the International Institute for Central Asia visited the Uzbekcosmos Space Research and Technology Agency.

Central Asian countries news

The National Interest: Uzbekistan Sets the Diplomatic Tone for Central Asia

O’ZBEKISTON

07.11.2026

The National Interest: Uzbekistan Sets the Diplomatic Tone for Central Asia

The National Interest has published an article by Adam Blanco examining Uzbekistan’s foreign policy. Blanco argues that as major powers deepen their engagement with the region, Uzbekistan has found the right balance: drawing from each partnership what serves its interests while ensuring that none becomes dominant. The National Interest

Cooperation between Central Asia and Afghanistan was Discussed in Almaty

QOZOG’ISTON

17.06.2026

Cooperation between Central Asia and Afghanistan was Discussed in Almaty

The 8th Meeting of Special Representatives and Envoys of the European Union and the Central Asian States on Afghanistan was held in Almaty.

Warm congratulations to the brotherly Kyrgyz people on the 35th anniversary of the independence of the Kyrgyz Republic!

QIRG’IZISTON

31.08.2026

Warm congratulations to the brotherly Kyrgyz people on the 35th anniversary of the independence of the Kyrgyz Republic!

Fittingly, on this day Bishkek is hosting the anniversary SCO Summit — Kyrgyzstan holds the Organization’s chairmanship in the year of its 25th anniversary.

Celebrations marking the 35th anniversary of the Republic’s independence were held in Tajikistan.

TOJIKISTON

13.09.2026

Celebrations marking the 35th anniversary of the Republic’s independence were held in Tajikistan.

Two major facilities were inaugurated in Dushanbe ahead of the anniversary: the National Theatre and the National Stadium, designed to accommodate 30,000 spectators, which hosted a theatrical performance. The capital also held a ceremonial parade and a festive procession.

Warm congratulations to the brotherly people of Turkmenistan on the 35th anniversary of independence!

TURKMANISTON

27.09.2026

Warm congratulations to the brotherly people of Turkmenistan on the 35th anniversary of independence!

Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan share centuries of friendship and good-neighbourliness, and today our relations continue to grow as a strategic partnership.

IICA strengthens partnership with the Martti Ahtisaari Peace Foundation

COOPERATION

11.11.2025

IICA strengthens partnership with the Martti Ahtisaari Peace Foundation

On October 31, the International Institute for Central Asia (IICA) hosted a roundtable discussion titled “Central Asia and the Nordic Countries: New Opportunities for Partnership” with the participation of H.E. Alexander Stubb, President of Finland. Within the framework of the event, a Cooperation Agreement was signed between the International Institute for Central Asia and the Martti Ahtisaari Peace Foundation.

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