The COVID-19 Pandemic as a Challenge for Post-Soviet Central Asia Countries

The coronavirus pandemic has a significant impact on socio-economic and political processes in Central Asia. The political specifics of the countries in the region affected the methods and approaches taken by the authorities of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenista...

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Main Author: A. M. Akhunov
Format: Article
Language:Russian
Published: MGIMO University Press 2020-03-01
Series:Международная аналитика
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Online Access:https://www.interanalytics.org/jour/article/view/270
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Summary:The coronavirus pandemic has a significant impact on socio-economic and political processes in Central Asia. The political specifics of the countries in the region affected the methods and approaches taken by the authorities of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan to prevent the spread of infection. The article compares these approaches: from declaring a state of emergency and ordering a curfew to suppressing information about the spread of the epidemic. The impact of the pandemic on the relations of the Central Asian countries with Russia and the prospects for the development of Eurasian integration projects is also considered.
ISSN:2587-8476
2541-9633