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Neighborhood News Digest- 10 February 2025

Afghanistan Embassy in Ankara Resumes Operations under Islamic Emirate- Tolo News Following the announcement by the Afghan Embassy in Ankara regarding its transfer to Türkiye, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Emirate now states that...

February 10 , 2025
Eurasia News Digest(16-30 November, 2024)

Russia & Central Asia Turkmenistan tightening exit rules for citizens seeking to travel to Uzbekistan Turkmen authorities are cracking down on cross-border tourism with Uzbekistan reportedly because it highlights Ashgabat’s inability to provide...

December 2 , 2024
Neighborhood News Digest - 26 November 2024

Afghanistan Efforts for Women's Rights Being Made, But More Needed: Mujahid- Tolo News Coinciding with the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, the Islamic Emirate announced its commitment to ensuring women's rights in...

November 26 , 2024
Neighborhood News Digest - 28 October 2024

Afghanistan Stanekzai Denies Existence of Conflict among Islamic Emirate Members-Tolo News Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanekzai, the Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs, has dismissed claims of conflicts among members of the Islamic Emirate....

October 28 , 2024
Neighborhood News Digest- 16 October 2024

Afghanistan Islamic Emirate Rejects Claims of Arms Smuggling to Pakistan-Tolo News The Ministry of Interior has dismissed the claims made by Pakistani officials regarding arms smuggling from Afghanistan to Pakistan, saying that the weapons that...

October 16 , 2024
Eurasia News Digest (16-29 February 2024)

Russia& Central Asia Wabtec Acquires Full Ownership of Locomotive Assembly Plant in Kazakhstan The American company Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation (Wabtec) has acquired full ownership of the locomotive assembly plant in...

March 5 , 2024
How Useful was Secretary Blinken’s Visit to Central Asia?

Background A year has passed since the Ukrainian conflict erupted in February last year. This crisis has had a devastating impact not just on the countries involved but also on those not part of this conflict. Supply chain disruptions, a refugee...

March 7 , 2023
Central Asia: A Look Back at 2022 and Projections for 2023

Background The year 2022 has been challenging for the Central Asian region. In addition to the widespread anti-government protests resulting from the tumultuous internal socio-economic and political environment, the external impact of the Ukrainian...

January 4 , 2023
Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan Border Clash: An Analysis

Background On September 14, border guards from Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan exchanged fire at a disputed border section. The violent confrontation escalated and lasted for two days, with drones, tanks, aircraft, and exchange of rocket fire. In the...

September 23 , 2022
The CSTO and Collective Security in Eurasia

Background The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), a Russia-led Eurasian security bloc, has acquired considerable traction in recent years due to the rapidly changing regional security situation in the Eurasian region. The annual CSTO...

May 25 , 2022
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