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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
On the 4th 5th and 6th January 2022, Kazakhstan was convulsed by the most violent of protests since 1989. While the situation has been controlled for now by swift, strong state action, the event is likely to have wide-ranging internal, regional and...
The Setting
The events in Afghanistan have come full circle since 18 October, 2001 when the US Special Forces were inserted from across the Central Asian borders. Whilst it might appear as history repeating itself, the circumstances have changed so...
The quick rise of the Taliban after the US troops started to withdraw from Afghanistan has left the country’s neighbours in a difficult situation. Pakistan, a long-time ally of the Taliban, was pleased with the Taliban’s victory in Afghanistan....