Shaimerden Chikanayev spoke in a seminar by Elliott School of International Affairs (The George Washington University)

On 8 March Central Asia Program in collaboration with Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University hosted a seminar on Navigating the New Energy Geopolitics: Assessing Russia's Power Play in Central Asia's Post-2022 Gas Crisis. Shaimerden Chikanayev* took part in the seminar as an invited speaker, together with representatives of Chinese University of Hong Kong and The George Washington University. 

The discussion was devoted to the consequences caused by the disruption of Russian gas supplies in 2022 and further tendencies for development of energy relationships in the region (the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and the Russia-Kazakhstan-Uzbekistan Gas Union). 

Other speakers: 
Anatole Boute, law professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Member of the Brussels Bar. 
Sebastien Peyrouse, Director of the Central Asia Program and Research Professor, IERES, The George Washington University. 

You can find Mr. Chikanayev's video presentation below or download it here. 

*Currently taking a study sabbatical until 2026. Not an employee of GRATA International.