Afghan government may hold direct talks with Taliban in early March
KABUL (TCA) — Direct talks between the Afghan government and authorized representatives of the Taliban may take place in early March, TOLOnews reported. Continue reading
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Central Asia between ‘extremists’ and ‘moderates’: fundamentalism on the rise
OSH, Kyrgyzstan (TCA) — A growing number of commentators and other observers, both in the west and in the former USSR, are casting doubt on the distinction between “radicals” and “moderates” among “Muslim activists” both in Syria and the world outside it. If there is one place in the world that shows how justified such suspicions are to some extent, it must be Central Asia. Continue reading
Tajikistan security: recalling past Civil War under present situation
LONDON (TCA) — In December 1992, seven months after the start of the sectarian Tajik Civil War, the Russian 201st Motor Rifle Division recaptured the Tajik capital of Dushanbe which had been held by the United Tajik Opposition, a coalition of Islamists, nationalists and democrats. The 201st Division was a unit of the Russian Army, stationed in Tajikistan after the withdrawal from Afghanistan. The 201st were the border guards on the periphery of the Soviet Union with the 810 mile long border with Afghanistan to the south and the turbulent Chinese province of Xinjiang to the East. Continue reading
European Union reaffirms support to Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan
BISHKEK (TCA) — The European Union (EU) held its Cooperation Council meetings with Kyrgyzstan on February 15 and Tajikistan on February 16 in Brussels. Continue reading
‘Peace’ with the Taliban: an open invitation to sheer terror
KABUL (TCA) — By the end of this month a four countries meeting between Afghanistan, Pakistan, China, and United States should take place in Kabul to consider a direct talks with the Taliban about peace. Will this type of “peace” in Afghanistan rehabilitate those malefactors that cause tremendous damage giving them a chance to spread more terror inside the country and beyond? Continue reading
Tajikistan early warning: internal pressures, external threats
BISHKEK (TCA) — The Times of Central Asia presents to its readers the International Crisis Group’s new briefing, Tajikistan Early Warning: Internal Pressures, External Threats, which examines the situation and argues that the country must become a conflict-prevention priority for the international community. Continue reading
