ABOUT US

OCA Magazine is a quarterly and independent magazine, published in London since 2009 by Silk Road Media Group with support of Eurasian Creative Guild (London). It is aimed at English speaking audiences and those who are interested in or residents of the countries of the former USSR and the Eurasian region. The journal reports on events from and outstanding personalities of the Eurasian region (past and present) and the successful projects of international co-operation in Eurasia. It promotes the cultures, politics, events and communities of both regions and encourages a discussion and exchange of ideas between them to develop both business co-operation, tourist activity and cultural relations.

The guests of the magazine are typically diplomats, politicians and cultural workers from CIS and Europe. Previous issues have presented interviews and articles about: the President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev, the President of Kyrgyzstan Almazbek Atambaev, the leader of the Uzbekistan Liberal Democratic Party Aktam Khaitov, the leader of the Georgian Labour Party Shalva Natelashvili, the Russian special envoy for international cultural cooperation Mikhail Shvydkoy, the culture minister of Tajikistan Sirojiddin Aslov, the Director of the EBRD office in Tokyo Masaru Honma and the Moldovan composer Eugen Doga among others.

WHERE IS THE PRINTED VERSION DISTRIBUTED?

– CIS Embassies,the CIS Embassies in UK

– Universities

– Ministries of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of CIS
– Libraries: the British Library, the Library of Congress, etc
– Regional business communities: CATBIG

OUR PARTNERS

OUR TEAM

Nick Rowan

Editor-in-Chief

Nick rowan

Editor-in-Chief of the UK published magazine, Open Central Asia, and author of “Friendly Steppes: A Silk Road Journey” that recounts his travel adventures along theSilk Road, Nick Rowan has an insatiable appetite for all things Central Asian. An Oxford University graduate, now working in the Oil industry for Shell in London, Nick spends much of his spare time exploring Central Asia, having travelled to all the countries on numerous occasions, his latest adventure spent two weeks tracking the Pamir Highway in 2011. His favourite evenings are those spent on the plains of Central Asia sitting in the warmth of a homely yurt laughing and joking with its owners over a good bowl of laghman accompanied by freshly baked lepyoshka bread nickrowan@ocamagazine.com 

Marat (Mark) Akhmedjanov

Publisher

Marat (Mark) Akhmedjanov

Born in 1976 in Jizzakh, an important Silk Road junction north east of Samarkand, Mark is the child of a Christian Ukrainian mother and Muslim Tatar father. Mark is committed to promoting literature in Eurasia. He launched Silk Road Media and Hertfordshire Press to provide global audiences with new perspectives on contemporary society, art, history, landscape and peoples of the region. Mark's team organised the first Open Central Asia Book Forum in Bishkek in 2012. He is currently working on the 9th Open Eurasian Book Forum and Literary Festival. Although based in London, Mark returns frequently to Eurasia, where he has many partners, and organises events in Kazan, Moscow, Minsk, Dushanbe, Simferopol, Tashkent, Almaty, Bishkek and around the world. In a very positive way, Mark (Marat) Akhmedjanov is a mover and a shaker on the Eurasian literature, tourism and publishing scene. publisher@ocamagazine.com

Alexandra Rey

Co-Publisher

Alexandra Rey

silkroadmedia.copublisher@gmail.com

Gareth Stamp

Guest Editor

Gareth Stamp

garethstamp@hotmail.com

Francesca Mepham

Guest Editor

Francesca Mepham

editor@ocamagazine.com

Dr. Ali Artaman

Editorial Memner

Dr. Al Artaman

editor@ocamagazine.com

Taina Kaunis

Editorial Advisor

Taina Kaunis

t-kaunis@ocamagazine.com

Timur Akhmedjanov

Distribution (Worldwide)

Timur Akhmedjanov

timur@ocamagazine.com

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