Andrew Gundal 甘安德

Currently halfway through it, the Turkmen section is my favorite

Excitement Mounts After Trio of Central Asian Countries Launch Joint Bid to Host 2031 AFC Cup - The Times Of Central Asia On February 24, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan officially submitted a joint bid to host the 2031 AFC Asian Football Cup. If selected, the 2031

Our @agundal.bsky.social reports Central Asia’s historic bid to host the 2031 AFC Asian Cup could transform football in the region forever timesca.com/excitement-m... #Football #CentralAsia #AFCCUP2031 #Soccer

Silk Road Monthly: January 2025 Delays, Uncertainty, and Hesitation Challenge Regional Ambitions

Silk Road Monthly: January 2025

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The End of the Line for Bishkek Trolleybus Fleet? - Аналитический интернет-журнал Власть Home to 1.1 million people, Bishkek is a busy Central Asian city, with frequent traffic jams and one of the worst records in terms of air pollution. When the city administration decided to remove its ...

After 73 years, Bishkek's beloved trolleybuses are gone. With a tight municipal budget, dire air quality problems, and a city struggling to handle its traffic jams, civil society groups have protested at length, demanding to get their cleanest form of public transportation back.

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Silk Road Monthly: December 2024 On Dec. 1, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi chaired the fifth China-Central Asia foreign ministers’ meeting in Chengdu.

Silk Road Monthly: December, 2024

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The Asia Outlook: 2025 As the global community steps into 2025, the Indo-Pacific region remains the epicenter of many of the most pressing political developments facing humanity.

We are excited to share out outlook for 2025, covering the most important stories to watch in Asia for the new year!

Check the link below to catch up on contributions from @nickayrton.bsky.social, @alexmgintz.bsky.social, @agundal.bsky.social and Caleb Mills.

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Silk Road Monthly: November 2024 On October 6, the construction of Kazakhstan’s first nuclear power plant was given the green light after 71% of voters said yes at the nuclear power construction referendum. Four companies from France...

Andrew Gundal chronicles the latest developments in the international relations of Central Asia in this month’s edition of Silk Road Monthly.

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