In this biweekly podcast, host Bruce Pannier welcomes expert guests to discuss significant political developments and pressing social issues affecting the nations of Central Asia.
Host Bruce Pannier discusses Central Asia's shifting geopolitical landscape since the Ukraine invasion with Nargis Kassenova, Bakyt Beshimov, and Temur Umarov, exploring how these nations are asserting independence from Russia and China through new partnerships in this interview episode.
20 Apr 2025
EU Strengthens Ties With Central Asia
Top EU officials visited Central Asia for the first-ever EU-Central Asian summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Joining host Bruce Pannier are Terhi Hakala, a diplomat from Finland and Samuel Doveri Vesterbye, director of the European Neighborhood Council.
23 Mar 2025
Saving The Caspian Sea
The Caspian Sea is home to many unique marine species and other wildlife. The Caspian Sea Basin is also rich in oil and natural gas. The development of these lucrative hydrocarbon resources is having an adverse effect on the indigenous plant life, and some species are at risk of extinction. At the same time, water levels in the Caspian Sea are dropping, and it is particularly noticeable in the shallow northern section where Kazakhstan’s Caspian ports are located. To look at the ecological challenges and efforts to find an acceptable biological and business balance in the Caspian Sea, host Bruce Pannier is joined by two guests from Kazakhstan: Vadim Ni, a lawyer, environmental activist, and founder of the Save the Caspian Sea movement; and Tatyana Sedova, an expert in extractive industries governance, civic participation and capacity building, who has worked with organizations such as the World Bank and the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative.
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Nargis Kassenova
Bakyt Beshimov
Temur Umarov
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552,769,387
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Apple Podcasts (US)
4.7 / 5
41 ratings
Spotify
4.9 / 5
63 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 76 / 100
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