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So far the presidents of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan have signed an agreement to create an "International Supreme Council" between the two states. In addition, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan have signed a '''Treaty of Eternal Friendship'''. Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan have also decided to set up a [[free trade zone]].<ref>[http://business.uzreport.com/aziya.cgi?lan=e&id=45229]{{dead link|date=January 2014}}</ref> |
So far the presidents of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan have signed an agreement to create an "International Supreme Council" between the two states. In addition, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan have signed a '''Treaty of Eternal Friendship'''. Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan have also decided to set up a [[free trade zone]].<ref>[http://business.uzreport.com/aziya.cgi?lan=e&id=45229]{{dead link|date=January 2014}}</ref> |
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Though the proposed union has the support of the presidents of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, it was outright rejected by former Uzbek president [[Islam Karimov]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rferl.org/featuresarticle/2008/5/3442f45a-7517-425d-956c-78d0c6af7ac2.html |title=Features - Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty |publisher=Rferl.org |date= |accessdate=2014-02-24}}</ref> |
Though the proposed union has the support of the presidents of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, it was outright rejected by former Uzbek president [[Islam Karimov]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rferl.org/featuresarticle/2008/5/3442f45a-7517-425d-956c-78d0c6af7ac2.html |title=Features - Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty |publisher=Rferl.org |date= |accessdate=2014-02-24 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080528014300/http://www.rferl.org/featuresarticle/2008/5/3442f45a-7517-425d-956c-78d0c6af7ac2.html |archivedate=2008-05-28 |df= }}</ref> |
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==Prospective members== |
==Prospective members== |
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==Issues== |
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The proposed Union would primarily deal with interstate border issues, trade, visa regimes, tourism and security. If realized, the CAU would represent a counterbalance to the existing Russian-dominated [[Collective Security Organization]] and the Chinese-Russian-led [[Shanghai Cooperation Organization]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Socor |first=Vladimir |url=http://www.jamestown.org/edm/article.php?article_id=2372141 |title=Eurasia Daily Monitor | The Jamestown Foundation |publisher=Jamestown.org |date= |accessdate=2014-02-24}}</ref> In his proposal, the Kazakh President said: <blockquote>"In the region, we share economic interest, cultural heritage, language, religion, and environmental challenges, and face common external threats. The founding fathers of the [[European Union]] could only wish they had so much in common. We should direct our efforts towards closer economic integration, a common market and a single currency."<ref>[http://www.turkishweekly.net/news.php?id=5255] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051112183444/http://www.turkishweekly.net/news.php?id=5255 |date=November 12, 2005 }}</ref> |
The proposed Union would primarily deal with interstate border issues, trade, visa regimes, tourism and security. If realized, the CAU would represent a counterbalance to the existing Russian-dominated [[Collective Security Organization]] and the Chinese-Russian-led [[Shanghai Cooperation Organization]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Socor |first=Vladimir |url=http://www.jamestown.org/edm/article.php?article_id=2372141 |title=Eurasia Daily Monitor | The Jamestown Foundation |publisher=Jamestown.org |date= |accessdate=2014-02-24 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071113090901/http://www.jamestown.org/edm/article.php?article_id=2372141 |archivedate=2007-11-13 |df= }}</ref> In his proposal, the Kazakh President said: <blockquote>"In the region, we share economic interest, cultural heritage, language, religion, and environmental challenges, and face common external threats. The founding fathers of the [[European Union]] could only wish they had so much in common. We should direct our efforts towards closer economic integration, a common market and a single currency."<ref>[http://www.turkishweekly.net/news.php?id=5255] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051112183444/http://www.turkishweekly.net/news.php?id=5255 |date=November 12, 2005 }}</ref> |
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Revision as of 15:23, 22 September 2017
A Central Asian Union was proposed by Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev on April 26, 2007, in order to create an economic and political union similar to that of the EU encompassing the five former Soviet Central Asian republics of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.
So far the presidents of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan have signed an agreement to create an "International Supreme Council" between the two states. In addition, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan have signed a Treaty of Eternal Friendship. Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan have also decided to set up a free trade zone.[1]
Though the proposed union has the support of the presidents of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, it was outright rejected by former Uzbek president Islam Karimov.[2]
Prospective members
| Country | Population | Area (km²) | GDP (nominal) | GDP per capita (nominal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kazakhstan |
18,050,488 | 2,724,900 | $196.4 billion | $11,772 |
 Kyrgyzstan |
6,000,000 | 199,900 | $6.4 billion | $1,152 |
 Uzbekistan |
32,121,000 | 447,400 | $52.0 billion | $1,780 |
 Tajikistan |
8,610,000 | 143,100 | $7.2 billion | $903 |
 Turkmenistan |
5,171,943 | 488,100 | $29.9 billion | $5,330 |
| Total | 69,957,431 (20nd) |
4,003,400 (7th) |
$292 billion (36th) |
$5,234 (95th) |
Issues
The proposed Union would primarily deal with interstate border issues, trade, visa regimes, tourism and security. If realized, the CAU would represent a counterbalance to the existing Russian-dominated Collective Security Organization and the Chinese-Russian-led Shanghai Cooperation Organization.[3] In his proposal, the Kazakh President said:
"In the region, we share economic interest, cultural heritage, language, religion, and environmental challenges, and face common external threats. The founding fathers of the European Union could only wish they had so much in common. We should direct our efforts towards closer economic integration, a common market and a single currency."[4]
See also
References
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ "Features - Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty". Rferl.org. Archived from the original on 2008-05-28. Retrieved 2014-02-24.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Socor, Vladimir. "Eurasia Daily Monitor | The Jamestown Foundation". Jamestown.org. Archived from the original on 2007-11-13. Retrieved 2014-02-24.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ [2] Archived November 12, 2005, at the Wayback Machine