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Can the ‘Stans Come Into Their Own?

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Apr 17, 2014
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Although Central Asia has for centuries been a neglected Russian backyard, international interest has increased over the last two decades because of the region’s vast stores of energy and natural resources. But to achieve a brighter future the region must pursue economic integration.

In the early 1990s, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenist…

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