A new era dawns: The Central Asia-Azerbaijan axis

A new era dawns: The Central Asia-Azerbaijan axis

In his recent article “Central Asia on the threshold of a new era,” Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev states, “We are not building walls, we are building bridges.” These days, as Central Asia transforms into a new hub of attraction, it is not difficult to grasp the meaning behind Mirziyoyev’s words. He himself emphasizes in the article, “until only a few years ago, disputes over borders, water and energy among Central Asian states” were among t…