Asian countries and the Ukrainian crisis

Azerbaijan exported 11.2 billion cubic meters of gas in the first half of 2022, which is 25.7% higher than the same period last year. The country's Energy Minister Parviz Shahbazov made the announcement, Interfax reported (http://interfax.az/view/871597).  According to the minister, 48% or 5.4 billion cubic meters were sent to Europe. 38% or 4.3 billion cubic meters were exported to 38% or 4.3 billion cubic meters were exported to Turkey . Last year, the volume of gas supplies from Azerbaijan to Europe via Trans Adriatic Pipeline made 8.2 billion cubic meters. This year this figure will exceed 10 billion cubic meters. 

Oleg Golishnikov, an expert from Uzbekistan, commented for Caliber (https://caliber.az/ru/post/92960/) on the events in Karakalpakstan , where unrest occurred against the background of constitutional amendments in the country. According to the expert, external forces could have been involved in the events in Karakalpakstan, but even if they were, they failed. He stressed that it would be an oversimplification to consider Russia or the West responsible for provoking the unrest, since Uzbekistan and other Central Asian countries have their own internal dynamics. Golishnikov also said that he does not expect Karakalpakstan to turn into a second Transnistria or Abkhazia, that is, a zone of permanent conflict and history . At the same time , there have been recent manifestations of protest potential in all Central Asian republics: "The recent events in Kazakhstan , Tajikistan and Uzbekistan are not links in the same chain, but they once again draw the attention of the authorities of