Tag: Shanghai Cooperation Organization

Impact of the US-Iran Confrontation on Central Asia

Post author By Uran Botobekov
Post date 16/10/2019
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This article was originally published by the Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst on 3 October 2019.

Increasing political and economic pressure on Iran, exacerbated by the renewed economic sanctions resulting from the U.S. withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear deal known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), has led Tehran to seek support from the two major Eurasian political and economic powers Russia and China. Iran has also increasingly turned its attention toward its neighbors in Central Asia, which remain closely integrated into the political, economic and military projects of Moscow and Beijing. Central Asian leaders are well aware that a possible armed conflict between the U.S. and Iran would adversely affect Eurasian security.

Tags Iran, Russia, Shanghai Cooperation Organization, Central Asia, regional relations, International Relations, China

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Regional Organizations in the Post-Soviet Space

Post author By the Center for Security Studies
Post date 09/05/2019
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This chart maps the overlap in membership of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) and the Union State. For an analysis of the role the EAEU plays in Russia’s Eurasian strategy, see Jeronim Perović’s chapter for Strategic Trends 2019 here. For more CSS charts and graphics, click here.

Tags International Relations, Russia, Shanghai Cooperation Organization, International Organizations, Eurasian Union, Former Soviet Republics

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Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Timeline

Post author By the Center for Security Studies
Post date 13/09/2018
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This graphic provides a timeline on the development of the areas of focus for cooperation in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) since the 1990s. For more on the SCO, its current and future relevance, and whether Europe should engage with the organization, see Linda Maduz’s comprehensive study Flexibility by Design. For more CSS charts, maps and graphics, click here.

Tags International Relations, Cybersecurity, Shanghai Cooperation Organization, Counterterrorism, Regional cooperation

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Overlapping and Nested Regional Cooperation Formats in Central Asia

Post author By the Center for Security Studies
Post date 06/09/2018
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This graphic charts how the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) overlaps with other regional cooperation formats in Central Asia. For more on the SCO, its current and future relevance, and whether Europe should engage with the organization, see Linda Maduz’s comprehensive study Flexibility by Design. For more CSS charts, maps and graphics, click here. Click image to enlarge.

Tags Shanghai Cooperation Organization, Central Asia, Regional cooperation, Eurasian Union, International Relations

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SCO Members, Observers and Dialogue Partners

Post author By the Center for Security Studies
Post date 30/08/2018
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This graphic provides an overview of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s (SCO) members, observers and dialogue partners. For more on the SCO, including how Europe and Switzerland could engage with the organization, see Linda Maduz’s new comprehensive study Flexibility by Design. For more CSS charts, maps and graphics, click here. Click image to enlarge.

Tags International Relations, China, Russia, Shanghai Cooperation Organization, International Organizations