Political Risk

BMI View: We do not expect an upset in the November presidential elections, nor perceive any threat to policy continuity and stability in the short term severe enough to warrant lowering... 2006-06-05

BMI View: The world's leaders are stepping up efforts to form close business relations with resource-rich Kazakhstan, as energy-thirsty countries look to secure reliable long-term... 2006-06-01

The formation of the National Salvation Front (NSF) in Brussels in late March by various Syrian opposition leaders might be expected to strengthen the opposition in the country. However,... 2006-05-18

One year on from the brutal end to a protest by authorities in Andijan, the ramifications of that day can still be felt. The event marked the collapse of Uzbek-US relations, shifting... 2006-05-10

Azerbaijan's international status has grown significantly in recent months, as it hovers on the periphery of the US-Iran stand-off over the latter's nuclear programme. On April 28,... 2006-05-10

On April 8, Alexander Lukashenko was sworn in for his third term as president of Belarus, confidently claiming a victory over the 'revolutionary virus' and defiantly announcing no... 2006-05-08

One year on from the 'tulip revolution', and Kyrgyzstan's political climate remains highly unstable. The latest event to highlight the tensions gripping the country concerned the... 2006-04-04

Ukraine has stepped up its involvement in the political debate surrounding the breakaway province of Transdniestria, by agreeing on new border control measures with Moldova. The deal... 2006-04-03

President Nursultan Nazarbayev is often credited with maintaining political stability in Kazakhstan in contrast to an otherwise volatile Central Asia region. Although the republic... 2006-04-03

Azerbaijan is unlikely in the months ahead to make much progress on resolving its 12-year-old frozen conflict with Armenia over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The region,... 2006-03-08