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Aru Atibekova
Research Intern
Aruzhan Atibekova is a Research Intern at the Caspian Policy Center. She is a junior at the Elliott School of International Affairs, The George Washington University, majoring in International Affairs with a regional concentration in Europe and Eurasia and a functional concentration in Security Policy. Her research interests include the political influence of Russia and the United States in Central Asia, as well as human rights in the Caspian region.
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Going for Gold: Kyrgyzstan Reaches an Agreement Ending Dispute with Canadian Mining Company
On April 4, Kyrgyzstan’s President Sadyr Japarov announced that the government reached an agreement with Canada-based company Centerra Gold, ending a prolonged legal dispute
Uzbekistan Flags Privatization and Other Economic Reforms to Woo Foreign Investors
Uzbekistan’s first International Investment Forum took place in Tashkent on March 24-26, 2022, drawing over 2,000 major investors and high-ranking businessmen from 56 countries
A Bitter Blow: Russia Halts It's Sugar and Grain Exports to the Eurasian Economic Union
On March 10, the Russian government announced a ban on grain and sugar exports to Eurasian Economic
Uranium Production in Kazakhstan Remains Unaffected by Unrest
Kazakhstan has long been a major player in the global uranium market due to its large reserves and low cost of production. The country is the world's largest producer of nuclear