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LMC 2013

Central Asia: Growing Strategic Importance?

Asia, Central Asia

Speakers

Ahmed Rashid

Journalist, Writer

Edgars Rinkevics
Edgars Rinkēvičs

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Latvia

Svante Cornell

Research Director, the Central Asia-Caucasus Institute & Silk Road Studies Program Joint Center

Moderator

Bobo Lo

Independent International Relations analyst and Non-resident Fellow at the Lowy Institute

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