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BISHKEK (TCA) — A new mayor of Kyrgyzstan’s capital, Bishkek, has been elected by the city council amid protests by civil activists.
DUSHANBE (TCA) — Tajikistan has experienced the first attack claimed by the Islamic State in the Central Asia region, and with its young and impoverished population, the country may see increasing radicalization, especially among the youth. We are republishing this article on the issue, written by Scott Stewart, originally published by Stratfor:
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KABUL (TCA) — After the recent capitulation of a large group of Daesh (Islamic State) fighters in the province of Jawzjan in northern Afghanistan, Afghan authorities believe that the terrorist group no longer threatens the country’s security, General Mohammad Radmanesh, spokesman for the Afghan Ministry of Defense, told Russia’s Sputnik news agency.
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ASTANA (TCA) — At the meeting of the Government on August 7, Kazakh Energy Minister Kanat Bozumbayev reported on the implementation and use of projects demonstrated at the International Specialized Exhibition Expo-2017 held in Astana last year, the official website of the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan reported.
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KABUL (TCA) — Afghanistan’s recent economic recovery may be at risk, according to the World Bank’s latest Afghanistan Development Update released on August 7.
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DUSHANBE (TCA) — Human rights groups have called on the Tajik government to lift a “politically motivated travel ban” on an independent activist’s family, and put an end to its “vicious campaign of intimidation” against dissidents’ relatives, RFE/RL reported.
