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Tajikistan’s Pamirs: A Perfect Political Storm on the Roof of the World
Berlin (25/7 – 16.67) The table is set for the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast to remain a geopolitical hotspot.…
Kazakhstan Starts Arbitration Process Over Oilfield Development Costs
Paris, Brussels (29/7 – 75) Kazakhstan has started arbitration proceedings against companies developing Kashagan and Karachaganak oilfields, over…
“Paper Tiger” or “Snow Leopard”: The EU Sanctions Tajikistan One Year On?
Brussels, Frankfurt (29/5 – 33) European Parliament members have strongly condemned ongoing repression by the authorities of Tajikistan against journalists,…
Foreign Ministers of China, Central Asian Nations to Maintain ‘Close Communication’
The foreign ministers of China and Central Asian countries have agreed to maintain “close communication and coordination” following…
Central Asia, China to Boost Trade and Economic Cooperation
China’s state-run foreign-language news channel, CGTN, has reported that China and five Central Asian nations have vowed to…
How Russia Might Benefit from Central Asia’s Authoritarian Regeneration
Central Asia is becoming more authoritarian before our very eyes: after the power grab completed during the pandemic,…
Tajikistan: Decree bans funerals for alleged “terrorists”, denies relatives bodies
Dushanbe, Tajikistan, Central Asia (15/6 – 60) On 28 April, President Emomali Rahmon who has ruled Tajikistan since…
Turkmenistan Participates in China-Central Asia Foreign Ministers Meeting
Deputy FM of Turkmenistan Vepa Hajiyev took part in the China-Central Asia Foreign Ministers meeting, trend reports citing…
Turkmenistan to Join CAREC Transit Trade Project
Representatives of the State Customs Service of Turkmenistan met with representatives of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and…
Kazakhstan’s progress faces many headwinds; the West should not be one of them
The war in the Ukraine created two main opposing camps of countries. An Alliance of Democracies on one…