| Summary: | Sandwiched between China and Russia, with which they have just held high profile engagements, and eager to develop relationships further afield, the five countries of Central Asia – Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan – feel at the heart of international tensions. They are currently juggling a complicated web of relationships both locally and further afield, but in a world of growing geopolitical tensions between great powers, a more durable answer is going to have to come from within. Looking to emulate the ASEAN model could be one way to navigate these choppy waters.
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