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China-Central Asia relations will deepen

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CENTRAL ASIA/CHINA

Beijing values Central Asia as an important partner as its global rivalry with the United States escalates on the one hand and Russia’s regional role weakens on the other. Central…

Afghan ethnic tensions resurface, even within Taliban

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AFGHANISTAN

AFGHANISTAN: Ethnic tensions resurface even in Taliban

Badakhshan unrest recurs as Tajikistan repeats errors

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TAJIKISTAN

TAJIKISTAN: Government claims 'insurrection over'

Kyrgyzstan security will tighten before October polls

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KYRGYZSTAN

KYRGYZSTAN: Security will tighten before October polls

Kyrgyz-Tajik plan shows will to fix conflict causes

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CENTRAL ASIA

CENTRAL ASIA: Plan shows will to mitigate tensions

Kyrgyz-Tajik border conflict resolution may not work

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CENTRAL ASIA

From April 28, skirmishes between civilians on either side rapidly escalated into heavy exchanges of fire between the two countries' militaries. Occasional clashes occur on this…

Afghan ethnic tensions resurface, even within Taliban

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AFGHANISTAN

Opposition is growing in several non-Pashtun areas, spurred by heavy-handed Taliban governance, but these groups are fragmented and many of the old warlords now reside abroad…

Uzbek-Tajik talks set tone for Central Asian reset

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CENTRAL ASIA

The summit is a direct consequence of leadership and policy change in Uzbekistan, leading to warmer ties with other Central Asian states. Uzbek President Shavqat Mirzioyev's March…

End of Kyrgyz-Tajik firefight shows lessons learned

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KYRGYZSTAN-TAJIKISTAN

KYRGYZSTAN-TAJIKISTAN: Border firefight swiftly ended

Tajik president breaks with consensus view of Taliban

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TAJIKISTAN/AFGHANISTAN

TAJIKISTAN/AFGHANISTAN: Rahmon takes Taliban to task