Geurasia - Geopolitics and International Relations in Eurasia

07/08/2023 21:47

Former Hungarian ambassador János Hóvári passed away

János Hóvári, the Executive Director of the Representation Office of the Organization of Turkic States in Hungary and former Ambassador of Hungary to Israel, Kuwait and Turkey, has passed away at the age of sixty-eight.

07/08/2023 16:20

China ‘backs further Ukraine peace talks’ after Saudi Arabia summit

China is said to be in support of a third round of talks to find a framework for peace in Ukraine.

04/08/2023 15:00

Lula, Modi to emphasize importance of BRICS expansion

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasized the importance of the BRICS expansion ahead of the high priority summit of the grouping late August.

01/08/2023 08:20

The Great Game

Central Asia has been playing a prominent bridging role in world history, yet it usually receives little attention.

01/08/2023 07:00

Constitutional reform in Uzbekistan

On March 10, the lower house of the Uzbek parliament, the legislative chamber, scheduled a referendum on the constitutional amendment for April 30, which was supported by 132 deputies. Voters had to decide whether to accept the draft constitutional amendment to the current constitution. The modifications were approved in the referendum with more than 90.21% approval.

01/08/2023 06:00

The latest issue of Eurasia is here!

The newest edition of Eurasia focuses on Central Asia, which takes its geopolitical significance to a new level. In our articles and interviews we are covering various geopolitical, economic and cultural aspects of the region's countries.

01/08/2023 06:00

Turkic countries link the East and the West

Hungary has been an observer member of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) since autumn 2018. We asked Ambassador János Hóvári, Head of the Hungarian Representative Office, established in 2019, about the current situation of the organisation and the benefits of Hungary's observer membership.

01/08/2023 06:00

Kazakhstan: Central Asia’s next pilot democracy

While the U.S. tries to make the conflict of democracies and dictatorships come to a head, Kazakhstan is trying to have its plov and eat it, too – with great success so far.

31/07/2023 07:00

Pakistan forges cooperation with Iran

The top military leadership of Pakistan and neighboring Iran agreed to step up cooperation and intelligence sharing and take “effective actions” to prevent attacks by separatist militants along their porous border, Pakistani officials said last week, according to Arab News.

31/07/2023 06:00

China-ASEAN ties remain strong despite pressure

Analyses in the Chinese press suggest that ASEAN countries are unwilling to back the United States against China, despite pressure from US Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the last summit.

30/07/2023 12:05

Analyst: Russia's political leverage exceeds its economic weight in Africa

The recently concluded second Russia-Africa summit was commented on by analysts in the international media, countering the one-sided narrative of the Western press.

29/07/2023 12:45

GCC-Central Asia summit sets an unprecedent model of regional cooperation

The GCC-Central Asia Summit held in Jeddah marked a pivotal moment in history, where leaders from both regions recognized the pressing need to join forces to address the challenges of the contemporary world.

27/07/2023 11:35

Wang Yi pays first trip to Ankara

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met with China's newly appointed Foreign Minister Wang Yi in the capital Ankara for talks, TRT World reported.

27/07/2023 10:48

Türkiye boosts cooperation with Gulf states

New deals between Türkiye, Saudia Arabia and the UAE represent a rapid change in Ankara’s complex relationship with the Gulf, which is now back on a more friendly footing after years of rivalry, according to SCMP.

26/07/2023 13:27

Cambodia's prime minister Hun Sen resigns

Cambodia’s Hun Sen, one of the world’s longest-serving prime ministers, said on Wednesday he would resign and hand power to his eldest son, after 38 year, SCMP wrote.

22/07/2023 23:36

More than 50 countries to join BRICS

The expansion of BRICS to include countries that want to join the grouping could see it expand to include more than 50 countries, Professor Anil Sooklal, Ambassador-at-Large for Asia and BRICS and South Africa's BRICS Sherpa said, according to Independent Online (IOL).