Global Central Asia and the GCC: From historical ties to strategic partnership
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo The following article was contributed by Dr. Eldor Aripov, Director of the Institute for Strategic and Regional Studies under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, and Dr. Abdulaziz Sager, Chairman, Gulf Research Center (GRC), to Diplomacy Journal for publication through the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Seoul. –Ed. In recent years, relations between Central Asia (CA) and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have shown a steady and positive dynamic. The economic potential of the CA and GCC countries, complemented by a deepening political dialogue, mutual intere