25th Edition
Eastern Europe, Russia and Central Asia 2025
PART ONE General Survey
Central Asia Under Multiple Crises
PAYÁM FOROUGHI, AIDA AIDAROVA, PÁL DUNAY, COLLEEN WOOD and GALINA KOLODZINSKAIA.
Russian and Turkish Involvement in the South Caucasus since 1991
VAHRAM TER-MATEVOSYAN
The Economic Impact of the Russian Invasion of Ukraine on the South Caucasus and Central Aisa
ROBERT E. LOONEY
Economies of Eastern Europe, Russia and Central Asia
ANDERS ÅSLUND
Poverty, Inequality and Social Welfare in Eastern Europe, Russia and Central Asia
ANN-MARI SÄTRE
Climate Change and its Mitigation in Eastern Europe, Russia and the South Caucasus
PÁL DUNAY and AIDA AIDAROVA
Appendix: The Religions of the Region
PART TWO Country Survey
Sections on geography (with map), history, chronology and economy, as well as statistical surveys, directories and bibliographies for each country.
ARMENIA
History VAHRAM TER-MATEVOSYAN
Economy ROBERT E. LOONEY
AZERBAIJAN
History ERIC LEPISTO
Economy ERIC LEPISTO
Autonomous Republic: Naxçıvan
BELARUS
History ANDREW RYDER
Economy ANDREW RYDER
GEORGIA
History RICK FAWN
Economy ROBERT E. LOONEY
Autonomous Republic: Ajara
Georgian Secessionist Territories: Abkhazia, South Ossetia
KAZAKHSTAN
History PÁL DUNAY and PAYÁM FOROUGHI
Economy PAYÁM FOROUGHI and PÁL DUNAY
KYRGYZSTAN
History PAYÁM FOROUGHI, AIDA AIDAROVA and GALINA KOLODZINSKAIA
Economy PAYÁM FOROUGHI and AIDA AIDAROVA
MOLDOVA
History ION MARANDICI
Economy KAMIL CAŁUS
Autonomous Territory: Gagauzia
Moldovan Secessionist Territory: Transnistria
THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
History RASMUS NILSSON
Economy RICHARD CONNOLLY
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 Federation
TAJIKISTAN
History PAYÁM FOROUGHI
Economy PAYÁM FOROUGHI
Autonomous Province: Kuhistoni Badakhshon
TURKMENISTAN
History PAYÁM FOROUGHI
Economy PAYÁM FOROUGHI
UKRAINE
History TARAS KUZIO
Economy TARAS KUZIO
Disputed Territories
UZBEKISTAN
History PAYÁM FOROUGHI
Economy PAYÁM FOROUGHI
Sovereign Republic: Qoraqalpog‘iston
PART THREE Who’s Who of Eastern Europe, Russia and Central Asia
PART FOUR Regional Information
REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
RESEARCH INSTITUTES
SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY (BOOKS)
SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY (PERIODICALS)
Biography
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.
