Astrakhan Yurt Tatars and the Peoples of Central Asia in the 16th – 18th Centuries by Ilya V. Toropitsyn

“…Astrakhan Tatars had more pragmatic relations with the inhabitants of the Central Asian khanates. Astrakhan Tatars maintained direct trade contacts with them, carrying out transactions both in Astrakhan and making caravan trips to Khiva and Bukhara. …”
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Dynamic physiology and transcriptomics revealed the alleviation effect of melatonin on Reaumuria trigyna under continuous alkaline salt stress by Xuebo Li, Lei Wang, Heyi Wang, Rui Hao, Lunkai Gao, Hongbo Cui, Hai Wu, Xiaodong Wu, Tong Qiao, Weijie Bai, Liming Zhang

“…IntroductionReaumuria trigyna, a pivotal salt-tolerant plant species in Central Asian salt desert ecosystems, has garnered significant attention due to its resilience under harsh environmental conditions. …”
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Annotated Checklist of Poroid Hymenochaetoid Fungi in Central Asia: Taxonomic Diversity, Ecological Roles, and Potential Distribution Patterns by Yusufjon Gafforov, Manzura Yarasheva, Xue-Wei Wang, Milena Rašeta, Yelena Rakhimova, Lyazzat Kyzmetova, Kanaim Bavlankulova, Sylvie Rapior, Jia-Jia Chen, Ewald Langer, Burkhon Munnavarov, Zafar Aslonov, Bobozoda Bakokhoja, Li-Wei Zhou

“…By conducting field surveys, collecting basidiomes, and reviewing the literature and herbarium records from five Central Asian countries, we compiled a comprehensive checklist of these fungi. …”
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Estimation of parameters for 3D geomechanical modeling from triaxial test results by Artem Kukhtinskii

“…The proposed methodologies are demonstrated using limestone specimens from Central Asian gas fields. These innovations offer faster, more reliable results, reducing error and enhancing the comparability of analyses in geomechanics, with potential applications across various geological settings.…”
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Navigating the Aftermath: U.S. Policy in Afghanistan Following Troop Withdrawal by Z. Makoveeva

“…The findings of the study relate to the actual interests of the United States in the field of security in Afghanistan and in the Central Asian region as a whole.…”
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India and Russia in Central Asia: Growing Convergence of Interests? by Athar Zafar

“…Trilateral cooperation of India and Russia with Central Asian republics has not been extensively researched and could emerge as a new area of interest. …”
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INFORMATION SECURITY IN THE COUNTRIES OF CENTRAL ASIA: THE CASE OF KAZAKHSTAN by Z. A. Asadova

“…In the main part of the article on the example of Kazakhstan one of the leading Central Asian countries, highlights issues of formation and development of the concept of information security, provides a brief overview of the history of development of information and communication technologies in the country. …”
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The Struggle for Influence on the Roof of the World by E. M. Kozhokin

“…The article analyses the nature of the actions taken by the United States, China, and Russia to gain political, economic, and cultural influence in this Central Asian republic. These states act as investors and trade partners in Tajikistan, they gain influence in education by promoting the study of English, Chinese and Russian languages. …”
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Russia’s Policy in the Sphere of External Labor Migration: Management Problems by M. A. Burda

“…According to the author, this approach is not conducive to quality development of external labour migration, however, is one way of lobbying foreign policy interests in the post-Soviet space. In turn, Central Asian autocrats are interested in the maximum outflow of the economically dissatisfied citizens to prevent anti-state speeches. …”
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Clustering Universities According to Performance Indicators and Determination of Organizational Culture Types in Clusters by Maxat Aitimbetov, Dinmukhamed Kelesbayev, Gulzhamal Koptayeva, Gulshat Zhadigerova, Assylkhan Tursyn, Aripkhan Sadykov

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DECOLONIALITY OF KNOWLEDGE AND INTERCULTURAL “DAHLEZ” by N. T. Nurulla-Khodzhaeva

“…Therefore it is fair to ask: what is the reason for the lack of dialogue on decolonization of, both within the region (between researchers of different republics), between the Russian and Central Asian researchers, as well as between other regions, ie South-to-South (the Middle East, Latin America, India, etc.). …”
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LRRK2 Mutations and Asian Disease-Associated Variants in the First Parkinson’s Disease Cohort from Kazakhstan by Rauan Kaiyrzhanov, Akbota Aitkulova, Chingiz Shashkin, Nazira Zharkinbekova, Mie Rizig, Elena Zholdybayeva, Zharkyn Jarmukhanov, Vadim Akhmetzhanov, Gulnaz Kaishibayeva, Talgat Khaibullin, Altynay Karimova, Serik Akshulakov, Askhat Bralov, Nurlan Kissamedenov, Zhanar Seidinova, Anjela Taskinbayeva, Aliya Muratbaikyzy, Henry Houlden

“…We showed that East Asian LRRK variants could be found in Central Asian populations but their pathogenicity remains to be elucidated in larger PD cohorts.…”
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Interaction of Linguistic and Literary Aspects in the Context of the Cultural Diversity of the Turkic Peoples of Central Asia by Omorov Aitmamat, Chokoeva Dilbar, Kalchakeyev Kubanychbek, Sheripbayev Amangeldi, Kochorova Gulumkan

“…The purpose of the study was to investigate the linguistic and literary components within the framework of the cultural diversity of Central Asian peoples of the Turkic ethnic group. The study analysed the linguistic features of the Turkic languages and their mutual influence through literary texts and oral traditions, with an emphasis on the processes of borrowing and adaptation of linguistic elements in a multilingual environment. …”
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STATE-BUILDING PROCESS IN UZBEKISTAN: MANY MILES TO GO by Gürhan Ünal

“…InUzbekistan, transition process was operated by Islam Karimov until 2016.Contrary to some other Central Asian countries, Uzbekistan enjoyed a morestable transition process mostly due to Karimov’s authoritarian rule. …”
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Russian-тajik cooperation as a factor of stability in Central Asia (1992– 2022) by T. K. Tursunov, S. V. Novikov

“…This position meets the national interests not only of both countries, but also of the Central Asian states, guaranteeing their security and stability.…”
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RISK OF INTRODUCING HIGHLY DANGEROUS ANIMAL VESICULAR DISEASES INTO THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION by V. P. Semakina, T. P. Akimova, I. Yu. Solomatina, A. K. Karaulov

“…Taking into account the fact that some neighboring countries are infected with vesicular diseases, the threat of infection introduction into Russia through migration of wild animals along the North Caucasian, Central Asian and Far Eastern routes still remains.…”
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Pakistan-Russia Relations within the Framework of the SCO: A Regional Analysis by Hira Yaqoob, Abeeda Qureshi

“…Shared interests in China and the Central Asian region also highlight the possibility of increased regional cooperation through the SCO platform. …”
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Central Asia, Euro-centrism and Colonialism by N. T. Nurulla-Khodzhaeva

“…It is essential to highlight that based on this, a new dialogue may commence, where Central Asian scholars are regarded as equals to those of other research schools (both within and outside the region).…”
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The Empire of Amir Timur and His Political Successors: Kipchaks in Social and Administrative Structures by Rustam A. Abdumanapov

“…Insights into the Kipchak ethnic component of Central Asian history are a very important field instrumental in reconstructing actual processes across the vast Eurasian territories. …”
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Evaluating the representativeness of the bentgrass (Agrostis L.) gene pool collected across the Russian Federation and neighboring countries in the VIR collection by L. L. Malyshev

“…The Russian Far East, mountainous areas of the Central Asian Republics, and the Northern and Central Urals are of the greatest interest for filling this gap.…”
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