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Tajikistan: taking state snooping to the next level

DUSHANBE (TCA) — Under the pretext of combating extremism and terrorism, authorities in Tajikistan are now intruding into people’s homes to check whatever they want and deem suspicious or prohibited. We are republishing this article on the issue, originally published by EurasiaNet.org: Continue reading

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In Afghanistan, UN chief says Afghan war has no military solution

KABUL (TCA) — During his visit to Afghanistan, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on June 14 underscored the Organization's full commitment to work with the Afghan Government and people of the country to build a sustainable and prosperous future for them, UN News Centre reported. Continue reading

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Shanghai Eight: assessing a multi-headed chimaera

LONDON (TCA) — All eyes of the world seem to be focused on Kazakhstan and its less known capital of Astana for once. The coincidence is the opening of the World Exhibition EXPO-2017 and a quite unique political summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) which strikes attention by the absence of any western “leader” – no Trump, no May, no Merkel, no Macron here, and even Erdogan is staying home. Continue reading

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Kyrgyzstan hosts EU-Central Asia High Level Political and Security Dialogue

BISHKEK (TCA) — The fourth High Level Political and Security Dialogue between the European Union and the countries of Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan) took place in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on June 8 at the invitation of the government of Kyrgyzstan. Afghanistan was invited as a special guest to the Dialogue, the Delegation of the European Union to the Kyrgyz Republic said. Continue reading

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Russia holds military exercises in Tajikistan — but why not with CSTO?

BISHKEK (TCA) — Russia is trying to increase its military influence in Central Asia and apparently taking efforts to involve Uzbekistan in this sphere of influence. We are republishing this article by Joshua Kucera on the issue, originally published by EurasiaNet.org: Continue reading

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Militants forced out of Afghanistan pose threat to CIS and Central Asia — official

DUSHANBE (TCA) — Militants forced to flee Afghanistan could represent a threat to the Central Asian members of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Sputnik news agency reported citing the head of the CIS Anti-Terrorism Center. Continue reading