Alberto Turkstra is a Central Asia expert and Project Manager at Diplomatic World, a Brussels-based quarterly magazine and think tank. Previously, he worked at the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Development Cooperation as Blue Book trainee and as cooperation officer for Turkmenistan, as well as at the European Institute for Asian Studies as junior researcher and later as programme coordinator.
On June 8and 9, Kazakhstan’s capital assembled an impressive array of current and former government and industry leaders; policymakers; CEOs of multinational organizations; representatives from International […]
A night train service between Brussels and Prague will come into operation in 2024, run by Belgian-Dutch crowdfunded company, European Sleeper. A long-awaited sleeper connection between […]
The Astana International Forum has come to an end. The conference, taking place in the Kazakh capital on 8-9 June, brought together the international community to […]
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The construction of China’s Earthquake Early Warning System (EEWS) has been completed, according to an announcement made by the head of the China Earthquake Administration (CEA), […]
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Hainan, an island in China, has been actively promoting the adoption and use of electric vehicles (EVs) as part of its efforts to reduce air pollution […]
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The first day of the Astana International Forum has come to an end. The conference, taking place in the Kazakh capital on 8-9 June, brings together […]