https://mt.osce-academy.kg/handle/123456789/300 Mon, 10 Nov 2025 20:43:43 GMT 2025-11-10T20:43:43Z https://mt.osce-academy.kg/handle/123456789/404 Title: Uzbek Labor Migration to Russia and Its Impact on Gender Relations Authors: Ayupova, Shakhnoza Abstract: The lack of research linking gender, family relations and labor migration from Uzbekistan to Russia predetermined the relevance of this research. The present paper aimed at studying the changing gender relations affected by the labor migration and tried to identify its causes on the families left behind. Two sites using the multi-sited fieldwork approach were chosen for the present research which helped to build the links with the migrants in the country of destination with their families in the countries of origin and to see the direct effect from the labor migration in the same families. There were conducted in-depth semi structured interviews with the migrants in Saint-Petersburg and their family members, as well as with the other households in the Ferghana Valley. Using the three staged gender-based analysis (which includes the pre migration, the stage of the act of migration and the post migration stages) of the gained empirical data, it was identified that gender transforms at the stage of the act of migration. Thus, through facing with the actors of receiving countries (state, diaspora, employers), who follow the models of the economic, cultural and social capitals; migrants have an option to choose the models which best fit their interests. In case when migrants choose to maintain their traditional roles they follow the cultural capital, while those who want to totally integrate with the hosting society choose the economic and social capitals, thus, changing their traditional roles and the roles of the their families back in their home countries. Sat, 01 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT https://mt.osce-academy.kg/handle/123456789/404 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z https://mt.osce-academy.kg/handle/123456789/372 Title: Local Experts’ Discourses and Framing of the Ethnic Tension Threats in Kyrgyzstan after the Osh Events Authors: Szymanek, Marcin Abstract: This thesis is an attempt to identify and categorize arguments and opinions of Kyrgyzstani experts on inter ethnic issues within Kyrgyzstan . What they say and how they support their statements and on which motives do they frame the discourse of inter ethnic relations is the subject of inquiry of this thesis. The biggest challenge is to divide statements which have been made into frame categories. Thanks to the analyses included in the paper the reader receives access to a broader overview of the current status of the internal situation in the field of inter ethnic issues and to the manner in which it is covered by the local specialists. Additionally, the reader might find in this paper a general outline of the path to conceivement of Central Asian national identities. Along with the analysis of discourses about past and present issues in inter ethnic relations the main frames which Kyrgyzstani experts employ to talk about and discuss those matters will be constructed. Sat, 01 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT https://mt.osce-academy.kg/handle/123456789/372 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z https://mt.osce-academy.kg/handle/123456789/370 Title: Partnership and Cooperation of European Union and Tajikistan on Border Security Authors: Alamshoev, Shervonsho Abstract: This research discusses Partnership and Cooperation of Tajikistan and EU on border security. The research question is “How the border security in the context of Partnership and Cooperation Agreement described and how it is implemented? And does the notion of border security coincide between European Union and Tajikistan or do they have different understandings?” During the research comparative analyses and interview is used. Different related documents analyzed, interviews conducted, and the border zones visited. The research have found, that the cooperation of EU and Tajikistan takes place according to PCA, Interim Agreements, Constitution of Tajikistan, Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between European Union, European Partnership Atomic Energy Community and the Republic of Tajikistan. Cooperation Strategy Papers of European Union, EU new neighboring policy and other related contracts and agreements. The notion of Border security of EU and Tajikistan consist of focus elements. They are drug trafficking, arm smuggling, terrorism, religious extremism, immigration, clandestine immigration, money laundering, human trafficking and illegal trade, illegal migration, the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, poverty and low education. The research concludes that these notions in EU’s and Tajikistan’s understanding coincide with each other. However, the level of improvement or process of development is different during implementation. The research has found that two notions of border security of EU and Tajikistan do not coincide with each other. First, ‘Integrated Border Management’ and the second, ‘Changing from military-like structures towards professional.’ IBM does not coincide, because of political reasons and lack of trust and political will between Central Asian States. Second, Military-like structure needed, because different armed group still exist in Central Asia and in order to protect Tajik borders, border troops need to be armed. There is improvement in Border Security in Tajikistan, however, corruption, lack of trust and political will of cooperation in Central Asia remains the most challenging problem for Tajikistan in Border Security. Sat, 01 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT https://mt.osce-academy.kg/handle/123456789/370 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z https://mt.osce-academy.kg/handle/123456789/369 Title: The June Events in Southern Kyrgyzstan 2010 and Reaction of International Community Authors: Alieva, Anara Abstract: On the 11-14 June 2010 in southern Kyrgyzstan a huge inter-ethnic violence between Uzbek and Kyrgyz local communities had occurred. It killed many hundreds of people and destroyed 2000 buildings. The Kyrgyz Provisional Government that changed the President Kurmanbek Bakiyev in April 2010 in a result of the national demonstrations showed its total ineffectiveness and inability to stabilize the situation. Because of that some international experts still call Kyrgyzstan a failed state. Despite the big interests in Kyrgyzstan that were demonstrated in the past years, the world powers such as USA, Russia, China and the EU did not intervene and try to stabilize the situation that was out of control of the Kyrgyz authorities. This paper will examine the interests of world powers in Kyrgyzstan and their reaction to the June events 2010 in southern Kyrgyzstan. The question to answer through out this paper is “How did USA, Russia, EU and China react to the June events of 2010 and change their foreign policy after this conflict”? This work generalizes and compares different forms of presence of interested world actors in the Kyrgyz territory. The thesis of the work is that the June events are the evidence that Kyrgyzstan’s multilateral policy does not bring dividends and it has happened that Kyrgyzstan is interesting for global actors in the capacity of resting base, transit corridor, “communications centre” that open access not only to Central Asia but also to the heart of Eurasia. Thus, this work consists of four chapters. The first chapter provides the background to the June events and examines the literatures that have been written on theory of realism. The second chapter is devoted to the interests of world powers in Kyrgyzstan. The third chapter describes role and reaction of four great actors in the inter-ethnic violence. The final chapter describes current relations of Kyrgyzstan and the great actors. The study is based on qualitative research method of data collection; in particular, it employed deep interviews of victims of the June conflict 2010 and international experts as well as political leaders of Kyrgyzstan. In conclusion this work states that passiveness of global actors in the June events showed that Kyrgyzstan does not represent any independent significant value for them. It is interesting for global actors in the capacity of resting base, transit corridor, “communications centre” that open access to the whole Central Asia. Sat, 01 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT https://mt.osce-academy.kg/handle/123456789/369 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z