A roundup of some of the top articles and news highlights from around Central Eurasia over the last week:
Central Asia:
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Authorities in Pakistan have threatened to close the border with Afghanistan to United States and NATO military forces following a CIA drone attack that killed the head of the Pakistani Taliban. A previous closure, in
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General David M. Rodriguez, Commander of U.S. Africa Command, was making the rounds throughout the month of October to talk AFRICOM to various audiences. On Wednesday October 23rd, he held a press briefing for African journalists to discuss U.S. foreign policy and security cooperation in Sub-Saharan Africa (Transcript). That same day, he also spoke at the Africa Center for Strategic Studies (ACSS) to security sector professionals taking part in the three week course “Next Generation of African Security Sector Leaders” (Watch the event...
On a visit to Turkmenistan, Belarus's president, Alexander Lukashenko, announced on November 5 that Belarus would set up a joint venture in the Central Asian country to manufacture drone aircraft. The drones would be used “to monitor its [Turkmenistan's] territory, its borders and drug-trafficking,” Lukashenko said in Ashgabat. If the plan is implemented, Turkmenistan would become just the latest country in the region to manufacture unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)....
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki requests additional U.S. security assistance in a state visit despite different concerns about his method of governance.
This post was compiled by WOLA Intern Michael Pelzer.
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The defense minister of Guatemala, Manuel López Ambrosio, announced on October 7th that the army will maintain its ranks at
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A roundup of some of the top articles and news highlights from around Central Eurasia over the last week:
The Caucasus and Turkey:
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The commander of Russian troops in Armenia said that those forces may support Armenia in a conflict with Azerbaijan over the disputed territory of Nagorno Karabakh. “If Azerbaijan decides to restore jurisdiction over Nagorno Karabakh by force the [Russian] military base may join in the armed conflict in accordance with the Russian Federation’
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