Poland and Central Asia
摘要
This chapter analyses the historical linkages and recent developments in Poland’s relations with the Central Asian Republics (CARs): Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, and Tajikistan. The relative importance of the CARs in Polish policy varies. Thus, Kazakhstan has been Poland’s largest economic partner in Central Asia for years; the second being Uzbekistan. The chapter examines Polish foreign policy, scholarly/expert research, media narratives, and perceptions of policy-makers, think tanks, etc. towards Central Asia. The chapter examines the political and economic interactions with reference to post-2022 dynamics and concludes that Warsaw still does not pursue a coherent strategy towards Central Asia.