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Top Experts Argue Central Asia Needs Stronger Agency in Emerging Global Order

By Assel Satubaldina on 4 September 2026

ASTANA – Central Asia’s best defense against challenging and fragmenting global order lies not in choosing a geopolitical camp but in deeper regional coordination, diversified partnerships and stronger international rules, top experts said during an Aug. 31 discussion in Astana. The five Central Asian states are unlikely to become...