Central Asia Archive

• 0March 22, 2012

  Russia Hedged its Bets on Syria

  Russia did not suddenly sign on to a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution on Syria because of mounting global...

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• 0March 16, 2011

  US Special Forces’ Operations in Central Asia Keeping Islamic Militants in Check

  US Special Operations Forces have permission to enter Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan on a “case-by-case” basis when conducting counter-terrorism...

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• 0January 31, 2011

  Kazakhstan: Nazarbayev Ready to Govern as Long as “Health and Strength Permit”

  Kazakhstan’s president, Nursultan Nazarbayev, used his annual state-of-the-nation address January 28 to drop a strong hint that a referendum on...

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• 0January 20, 2011

  Recipe for Radicalisation: The Campaign Against Islam in Tajikistan

  A government campaign against Islamic education and political movements in Tajikistan, prompted by an armed conflict with ’mujaheds’ in the...

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• 0January 17, 2011

  Kyrgyzstan: Manas Base Could Face Fresh Disruption Due to Tax Question

  A new tax dispute over fuel supplies at a strategically important air base in Kyrgyzstan is looming. US diplomats are...

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• 0January 11, 2011

  Tajik Government To Issue List Of Approved Sermon Topics

  Tajik authorities will be employing a new tool in their long-running effort to keep tabs on all things religious, by Farangis...

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