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The Tajik government is described by the site as having created conditions ideal for the success of the Islamic State group.

At present, around one-third of the border remains undefined.

The airports have lain largely idle since the fall of the Soviet Union.

The head of the Kyrgyz security services sparked alarm by asserting that Bishkek was willing to uphold its territorial claims through force.

Astana argues that dealing with the Taliban will be an investment in stability and sustainable development.

Tajiks are favored for their ability to help translate communication with Iranian engineers.

A senior official said items like microchips are being subjected to particularly rigorous scrutiny.

Officials in the region have refrained from commenting publicly on the unfolding instability in Russia.

Nationalist calls for migrants in Russia to "pay their dues" are starting to be heard against a mounting backdrop of xenophobic sentiment.

Rahmon is selling this as a triumph for his industrialization agenda, but there are concerns of mounting militarization.

The rights group's report suggests that troops on both sides knowingly targeted civilians with deadly force.

One senior security services officer is said to have been killed in a clash with alleged smugglers.

Kudebayev got out of the country by crossing into neighboring Kyrgyzstan and then flying to Turkey.

The embassy in Dushanbe, which is still run by the anti-Taliban opposition, is said to be considering its position.

Spring is when unmarked uranium tailings are most vulnerable.