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Search | 13 Articles

China Kazakhstan

China gets Central Asia’s votes, Russia gets its silence

Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan opposed discussion of Xinjiang at the UN Human Rights Council.
Artyem Sochnev Oct 14, 2022
Xi pays Tokayev a visit

China warns against meddling in Kazakhstan ahead of Putin meeting

It sounded like Xi Jinping was warning Putin against any adventures in Central Asia.
Joanna Lillis Sep 14, 2022
Uzbek drone

Uzbekistan denies Russian claim it violated Afghanistan’s airspace

Tashkent has also announced it will not return Afghan aircraft flown by pilots fleeing the Taliban last summer.
Joanna Lillis May 2, 2022
Not much fun without a VPN (state media)

The great paywall of Turkmenistan

Letters from Washington, cybersecurity cooperation with China, and negotiating with a bankrupt Taliban. This and more in our weekly briefing.
Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Nov 23, 2021
Kazakhstan has grain to sell, but buyers are proving hard to find. (Photo: Kazakhstan government website)

Kazakhstan wheat redirected away from Afghanistan

Iran and Georgia considered as alternatives.
Almaz Kumenov Aug 26, 2021
Russian Uzbek drills

Central Asia and Afghanistan: Enemies at the gate?

The Taliban has assured the region’s governments that it has no designs on them, but can it keep more hostile groups in check?
Chris Rickleton Aug 13, 2021
Countries these days need to defend themselves from more than just invading armies. (Photo: Kazakhstan Defense Ministry)

Kazakhstan draws on current crises in designing national security strategy

The documents focuses on viruses, droughts, water shortages and food deficits as potential crisis flashpoints.
Almaz Kumenov Jun 23, 2021
Marching west (Xinhua)

Perspectives | China’s Central Asia strategy in the age of ‘extreme competition’

New pressure from Washington will make China look even closer at Central Asia.
Srdjan Uljevic Mar 29, 2021
Monastery of Saint Thaddeus in West Azerbaijan

Perspectives | How U.S. hawks’ fixation on Iran endangers Middle East Christians

A facile and naïve plan being discussed in Washington risks backfiring on Iran’s minority Christians.
Eldar Mamedov Oct 31, 2020
Turkmen military

Turkmenistan: Feeling insecure

This week in our Turkmenistan bulletin: Ashgabat and Moscow suddenly ratify an aged security agreement. Plus budgets, boasts and bribes.
Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Oct 27, 2020
Messaging without fear (photo: David Trilling)

Perspectives | Why Moscow is embracing decentralized tech

The government’s lack of capacity helps explain the about-face.
Miranda Lupion Jul 2, 2020
Lavrov

Lavrov stirs the pot in Armenia and Azerbaijan

Some hard talk from the Russian foreign minister has led to recriminations in Yerevan and the prospect of Azerbaijan’s foreign minister getting sacked.
Joshua Kucera Apr 24, 2020
Anybody found attempting to avoid the draft will face administrative charges and be press-ganged forcibly. (Defense Ministry)

Kazakhstan resorts to snap military draft as coronavirus spreads

Supporters of the move think it will provide a useful outlet for the momentarily unemployed.
Almaz Kumenov Apr 3, 2020
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