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UN Urges Afghanistan’s Taliban to Reverse Bans on Women
The U.N. Security Council unanimously approved a resolution Thursday calling on Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers to swiftly reverse their increasingly harsh…
Taliban Reject UN Resolution Against Curbs on Afghan Women
The Taliban said Friday that their decision to bar local women from working for the United Nations was…
“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 Reports Unrest on its Afghanistan Border
Trouble appears to be brewing on Afghanistan’s border with the remote Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region, or GBAO, in eastern…
NATO Summit Concludes with 90-Point Communique
Frankfurt, Brussels (14/7 – 30) North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has concluded a summit held on July 11-12…
Zelensky Told what He Talked About with The Leader of China
President Volodymyr Zelensky, during a telephone conversation with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, discussed Beijing’s involvement in Ukraine’s peace…
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…