http://centralasia.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2008/06/26/the-rubber-hits-the-road-and-the-water-hits-the-fan/ American Foreign Policy Analysis in Central Asia Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:53:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.0 http://centralasia.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2008/06/26/the-rubber-hits-the-road-and-the-water-hits-the-fan/#comment-4374 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:21:21 +0000 http://centralasia.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2008/06/26/the-rubber-hits-the-road-and-the-water-hits-the-fan/#comment-4374 The article mainly contains negative judgement on issues regarding Central Asia. Instead of criticizing without a bare evidence, please provide and propose any viable option how the international community maybe of a help for the region. If blog intends to be helpful, of course. The article mainly contains negative judgement on issues regarding Central Asia. Instead of criticizing without a bare evidence, please provide and propose any viable option how the international community maybe of a help for the region. If blog intends to be helpful, of course.

]]> http://centralasia.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2008/06/26/the-rubber-hits-the-road-and-the-water-hits-the-fan/#comment-3218 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:43:23 +0000 http://centralasia.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2008/06/26/the-rubber-hits-the-road-and-the-water-hits-the-fan/#comment-3218 [...] ‘The Impending Water Crisis in Central Asia: An Immediate Threat‘: In this piece Linn layouts the region’s modern water history and current and coming water ‘crisis.’ On this site we have already discussed how the harsh winter combined with the current drought has cost the region’s energy and water sectors to be under great strain and how this has a dramatic impact on the region’s population, especially its poor. Linn argues that the region is in for a difficult year ahead, comparing its last major drought in 2000-2001, and that situation could quickly deteriorate into a ‘major humanitarian, economic and political crisis.’ This piece concentrates on Tajikistan’s dire situation, with Linn concerned that the upcoming winter may see seven million Tajik citizens with little or no electricity. [...] […] ‘The Impending Water Crisis in Central Asia: An Immediate Threat‘: In this piece Linn layouts the region’s modern water history and current and coming water ‘crisis.’ On this site we have already discussed how the harsh winter combined with the current drought has cost the region’s energy and water sectors to be under great strain and how this has a dramatic impact on the region’s population, especially its poor. Linn argues that the region is in for a difficult year ahead, comparing its last major drought in 2000-2001, and that situation could quickly deteriorate into a ‘major humanitarian, economic and political crisis.’ This piece concentrates on Tajikistan’s dire situation, with Linn concerned that the upcoming winter may see seven million Tajik citizens with little or no electricity. […]

]]> http://centralasia.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2008/06/26/the-rubber-hits-the-road-and-the-water-hits-the-fan/#comment-2939 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:20:23 +0000 http://centralasia.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2008/06/26/the-rubber-hits-the-road-and-the-water-hits-the-fan/#comment-2939 [...] Kazakhstan/Regional Transportation Recently we discussed a new railway, funded by the World Bank, that would stretch from Kazakhstan’s eastern border with China all the way to Europe. In addition to this, Pakistan, China, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan have signed a Quadrilateral Transit Agreement on building up the Karakuram Highway, an alternative route through CA starting from China. Secondly, new bounded warehouses and an intermodal container terminal in Kazakhstan’s China border will be built to connect rail freight between China and Europe. The Soyuztranslink hub will be in the town of Khorgos and is due to be completed in 2010. Clearly China’s economic power and its influence in Central Asia and Europe can be visually seen by these infrastructure projects. [...] […] Kazakhstan/Regional Transportation Recently we discussed a new railway, funded by the World Bank, that would stretch from Kazakhstan’s eastern border with China all the way to Europe. In addition to this, Pakistan, China, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan have signed a Quadrilateral Transit Agreement on building up the Karakuram Highway, an alternative route through CA starting from China. Secondly, new bounded warehouses and an intermodal container terminal in Kazakhstan’s China border will be built to connect rail freight between China and Europe. The Soyuztranslink hub will be in the town of Khorgos and is due to be completed in 2010. Clearly China’s economic power and its influence in Central Asia and Europe can be visually seen by these infrastructure projects. […]

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