British Foreign Secretary David Cameron recently concluded an official visit to all five Central Asian states. Notably, this marked the first visit by a British foreign secretary to Kyrgyzstan,

Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan.

In this episode of the Majlis podcast, we delve into Cameron’s tour of Central Asia, examining the initiatives he proposed to his hosts and assessing the outcomes of his trip.

Host Bruce Pannier is joined by guests Aijan Sharshenova, a research fellow at the Bishkek-based think tank Crossroads Central Asia; Ben Godwin, head of analysis at PRISM Political Risk Management, with extensive experience in Kazakhstan; and Luca Anceschi, professor of Central Asian studies at Glasgow University and a renowned author on the region. Photo by Kalpak Travel, Wikimedia commons.