#  Abai Zurdinov 

Fellow, Weatherhead Scholars Program.

Associate Professor, Department of International Relations and Law, Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic.

 

 

 



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**Research interests:** Political processes in central Asia; international law; democracy and governance; international relations; and the role of NGOs in freedom of expression and democracy.



 

 

 





 

 

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