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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

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Sending more US troops to Afghanistan will not help ensure security — analyst

BISHKEK (TCA) — As long as the US and NATO retain their military presence in Afghanistan, the war and violence in that country will only continue. Such an opinion was expressed by Afghan political analyst Vahid Mozhadah in an interview with Sputnik Dari, Russia’s Sputnik news agency reported. Continue reading

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U.S. donates $6 million to Tajikistan’s border guards

DUSHANBE (TCA) — United States Ambassador to Tajikistan Elisabeth Millard, Chairman of the State Committee for National Security (SCNS) of Tajikistan General-Lieutenant Saymumin Yatimov, and 1st Deputy SCNS Chairman and Commander of the Border Force of Tajikistan General-Lieutenant Rajabali Rahmonali on May 11 attended the handover ceremony of $6 million in vehicles, communications equipment, and thermal cameras to the Main Border Guard Department under the State Committee for National Security of the Republic of Tajikistan. This assistance will be used to increase the ability of Tajikistan’s Border Guards to identify and interdict narcotics crossing along Tajikistan’s borders, the U.S. Embassy in Dushanbe said. Continue reading

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Tajikistan under attack from Taliban and Daesh forces

OSH, Kyrgyzstan (TCA) — Terrorist forces are now on the threshold of Tajikistan, threatening the country’s vital infrastructure and territorial control. Continue reading