Eastern Europe, Russia and Central Asia 2026

Europa Publications’ regional publications are compiled by a team of editors and researchers, with introductory and country-specific material provided by specialists in their field.

• PART ONE General SurveyRussian and Turkish Involvement in the South Caucasus since 1991VAHRAM TER-MATEVOSYANEconomies of Eastern Europe, Russia and Central AsiaANDERS ÅSLUNDPoverty, Inequality and Social Welfare in Eastern Europe, Russia and Central AsiaANN-MARI SÄTRECentral Asia Under Multiple CrisesPAYÁM FOROUGHI, AIDA AIDAROVA, PÁL DUNAY, COLLEEN WOOD and GALINA KOLODZINSKAIA.The Economic Impact of the Russian Invasion of Ukraine on the South Caucasus and Central AisaROBERT E. LOONEYClimate Change and its Mitigation in Eastern Europe, Russia and the South CaucasusPÁL DUNAY and AIDA AIDAROVAAppendix: The Religions of the RegionPART TWO Country SurveySections on geography (with map), history, chronology and economy, as well as statistical surveys, directories and bibliographies for each country.ARMENIAHistory VAHRAM TER-MATEVOSYANEconomy ARUSYAK ALEKSANYANAZERBAIJANHistory ERIC LEPISTOEconomy YUNIS SHARIFLIAutonomous Republic: NaxçıvanBELARUSHistory ANDREW RYDEREconomy ANDREW RYDERGEORGIAHistory RICK FAWNEconomy ROBERT E. LOONEYAutonomous Republic: AjaraGeorgian Secessionist Territories: Abkhazia, South OssetiaKAZAKHSTANHistory PÁL DUNAY and PAYÁM FOROUGHIEconomy PAYÁM FOROUGHI and PÁL DUNAYKYRGYZSTANHistory PAYÁM FOROUGHI, AIDA AIDAROVA and GALINA KOLODZINSKAIAEconomy PAYÁM FOROUGHIMOLDOVAHistory ION MARANDICIEconomy KAMIL CAŁUSAutonomous Territory: GagauziaMoldovan Secessionist Territory: TransnistriaTHE RUSSIAN FEDERATIONHistory RASMUS NILSSONEconomy RICHARD CONNOLLY (revised for this edition by the editorial staff)Members of the Russian Federation, grouped by: Central Federal Okrug, North-Western Federal Okrug, Southern Federal Okrug, North Caucasus Federal Okrug, Volga Federal Okrug, Urals Federal Okrug, Siberian Federal Okrug, Far Eastern Federal Okrug; Other territories claimed by the Russian FederationTAJIKISTANHistory PAYÁM FOROUGHIEconomy PAYÁM FOROUGHIAutonomous Province: Kuhistoni BadakhshonTURKMENISTANHistory PAYÁM FOROUGHI and GALINA KOLODZINSKAIAEconomy PAYÁM FOROUGHIUKRAINEHistory TARAS KUZIOEconomy TARAS KUZIODisputed TerritoriesUZBEKISTANHistory PAYÁM FOROUGHI and RAISSA MUHUTDINOVAEconomy PAYÁM FOROUGHISovereign Republic: Qoraqalpog‘istonPART THREE Who’s Who of Eastern Europe, Russia and Central AsiaPART FOUR Regional InformationREGIONAL ORGANIZATIONSRESEARCH INSTITUTESSELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY (BOOKS)SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY (PERIODICALS)