On September 6-10, 2021 Uzbek Arbitration Week by the Tashkent International Arbitration Centre and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Uzbekistan was held.

Askar Konysbayev, Partner of GRATA International Kazakhstan took part in round table discussion at the panel session: Force Majeure, Hardship and the Pandemic Fuelled Disputes: Expect the Unexpected.

Askar has contributed to the book "Force Majeure and Hardship in the Central Asia Region".  A detailed questionnaire provides a through overview of how concepts of force majeure and hardship are legally conceptualized in Central Asian countries, what the legal consequences for the contracting parties are, what the notice requirements are, and the remedies that may be available.

The book is available for review at: https://arbitrationlaw.com/books/force-majeure-and-hardship-central-asia-region