Hudayberdi Kochumov

writer at EUReflect

Contributing writer at EUReflect.

Articles by Hudayberdi Kochumov

  • The New European Competitiveness Test: Can the EU Stop Wasting Its Own Resources?

    The New European Competitiveness Test: Can the EU Stop Wasting Its Own Resources?

    As the EU prepares its forthcoming Circular Economy Act, circularity is moving from the margins of environmental policy to the centre of Europe’s competitiveness agenda. This article argues that waste is no longer merely a disposal problem, but a strategic test of Europe’s industrial resilience, resource security and ability to build a functioning market for secondary raw materials. With plastics at the heart of the debate, the piece explores why Europe must transform recycling, product design, traceability and material reuse into pillars of a stronger, greener and more self-reliant economy.

    economy
  • Europe’s AI Moment: Why Leaders Need Calibrated Transparency

    Europe’s AI Moment: Why Leaders Need Calibrated Transparency

    Europe’s AI future will depend not only on laws, investment, and innovation, but also on leadership communication. As AI tools enter workplaces, leaders must explain what is known, what remains uncertain, and how human oversight will protect trust.

    technology
  • Turkmenistan’s Hidden Wealth: Salt, Brine, Sulfur, and Sand

    Turkmenistan’s Hidden Wealth: Salt, Brine, Sulfur, and Sand

    Turkmenistan is widely known for natural gas, but its geological wealth extends far beyond hydrocarbons. From potash-bearing evaporite basins and iodine-bromine brines to sulfur from sour-gas processing and quartz-rich sands for glassmaking, the country’s hidden resources reveal a broader industrial story shaped by chemistry, climate, and ancient seas.

    economy