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Monday, April 13, 2015 - 07:00
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has stressed the need for cooperation against Islamic State militants during a visit to Kazakhstan. Zarif said the militant group that controls parts of Iraq and Syria has expanded its influence to Afghanistan, which borders three neighbors of Kazakhstan in Central Asia.
Thursday, April 9, 2015 - 07:40
Turkmenistan's embassy in the Belarusian capital, Minsk, has been hacked by people with apparent links to the Islamic State extremist group.
Tuesday, April 7, 2015 - 06:45
A trade route through Iran, westward toward Europe or south to the Persian Gulf States, changes the dynamics of trade for Central Asia and would also give the five countries a bit more leverage at the bargaining table with their "giant" neighbors.
Friday, April 3, 2015 - 08:00
Deputy Secretary of State Anthony Blinken says the United States will "continue to advocate for free media and more open political systems" in Central Asia, a strategic region that lies between Russia, China, Afghanistan, and Iran.
Thursday, April 2, 2015 - 06:59
The defense ministers of Georgia, Turkey, and Azerbaijan converged in Tbilisi on April 2 to discuss military cooperation. Georgian Defense Minister Mindia Janelidze told journalists that a trilateral military cooperation mechanism launched a year ago is meant to support "regional peace and security."
Wednesday, April 1, 2015 - 06:54
Azerbaijan has expelled a Human Rights Watch (HRW) researcher after barring him from entering the country to attend the trial of two rights activists. HRW says President Ilham Aliyev's government has used a range of bogus criminal charges in the last year to arrest or imprison at least 35 human rights defenders, political and civil activists, journalists, and bloggers.
Monday, March 30, 2015 - 07:13
Pakistan has evacuated hundreds of citizens and diplomatic staff from war-torn Yemen