A report by the environmental intelligence company Kayrros “The Global Methane Pledge, Three Years On: Partial Progress Report,” published in September 2024, provides an update on the progress made in reducing global...
The IMF Working Paper “Recognizing Reality: Unification of Official and Parallel Market Exchange Rates” (Simon T. Gray, 2021) discusses the benefits of unifying overvalued official exchange rates with parallel market...
The Global Hunger Index (GHI) is a tool for measuring and tracking hunger across countries and regions aiming to raise awareness about hunger and highlight areas needing urgent action. The FAO defines hunger as having...
The 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) is set to take place in November 11-22 in Baku, Azerbaijan. This annual international gathering brings together representatives from nearly 200 countries, as...
Turkmenistan made impressive strides in slashing its methane emissions in 2023, achieving a 10 percent reduction on the volume of emissions seen in 2020. For the leader of one of the world’s most delinquent polluters...
Among Central Asian countries Turkmenistan is the least exposed to China’s influence. It ranks 45th among 82 countries with a score of 119 out of 388. China is Turkmenistan’s top trading partner and the main customer...
The report “Foreign Trade of Central Asian Countries: Trends, Barriers, and Prospects” (2024) by Yuliy Yusupov examines the foreign trade dynamics of Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan. It...
Research study published by International Organization for Migration (IOM) “External Youth Migration in the Countries of Central Asia: Risk analysis and minimization of negative consequences” provides important and...
The United States Department of State Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs provides an overview of the global drug trade and money laundering trends including detailed assessments of individual...
The United States Department of State Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs highlights the drug control efforts worldwide, including identifying major drug producing and transit countries and...
