EurasiaNet
Monday, June 30, 2014 - 08:03
Snap Russian military exercises involving 65,000 troops also included Russian forces based in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.
Friday, June 27, 2014 - 08:58
The annual Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) forum showed the divergent visions between Russian and China for economic cooperation in Central Asia.
Thursday, June 26, 2014 - 13:10
NATO officials are raising expectations for Georgia ahead of the alliance's summit this fall, saying that while the country won't get the coveted Membership Action Plan that would be a direct path to full membership, it will nevertheless get a "substantial," "unprecedented" boost that will help Georgia get closer to NATO.
Friday, June 20, 2014 - 10:50
Russia attempts to deepen ties with Azerbaijan in an attempt to limit the influence of the EU.
Wednesday, June 18, 2014 - 13:01
The U.S. has substantially cut its aid for Central Asian security forces, according to newly released Pentagon data.
Friday, June 13, 2014 - 13:05
Georgia plans to finalize a pact with the European Union on June 27 that would bring Tbilisi closer to Brussels. Even so, the campaign environment ahead of Georgia’s local elections suggests that the country has quite a bit of distance to cover before it reaches the standards of a European democracy.
Friday, June 13, 2014 - 07:56
Moscow and Brussels have gone courting Azerbaijan, the last nonaligned place in the South Caucasus, where Russia and the European Union increasingly compete for influence.
Thursday, June 12, 2014 - 08:32
The German government released its annual report on the country's arms sales around the world, and what made headlines was the fact that defense exports jumped 38 percent from 2012 to 2013. But in the Caucasus and Central Asia, Germany regularly denied export licenses on grounds of poor human rights records, ongoing conflicts, and the possibility of the equipment being resold to third countries.
Wednesday, June 11, 2014 - 09:11
The deaths of two Armenian soldiers on the border with Azerbaijan has led to predictions that Armenia will retaliate militarily.
Monday, June 9, 2014 - 10:44
The media reaction regarding the closure of the Manas airbase last week in Kyrgyzstan has largely welcomed the closure.