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Wednesday, June 24, 2015 - 06:15
Uzbekistan appears to have bought four military transport aircraft from Airbus, as it continues to try to get new military equipment from Western partners.
Tuesday, June 23, 2015 - 06:29
The State Department has released its annual "Country Reports on Terrorism" reviewing terrorism activity from the past year and, perhaps unsurprisingly, the ISIS is the overwhelming focus throughout the report, but also in the former Soviet Union.
Monday, June 22, 2015 - 05:17
Among the sponsors of the Azerbaijan-hosted European Games, one is not like the others – the United Nations’ Children Fund, or UNICEF.
Friday, June 19, 2015 - 06:25
Moscow is driven by the principle of "parity" in its arms supplies to rivals Armenia and Azerbaijan, a senior Russian defense official has said, in comments that are likely to further erode Armenia's confidence in its ostenible military ally, Russia.
Friday, June 19, 2015 - 06:19
The leader of Tajikistan’s main genuine opposition party has told EurasiaNet.org that he is embarking on a period of self-imposed exile over fears that the government plans to jail him on bogus charges.
Thursday, June 18, 2015 - 06:38
Astana places severe restrictions on civil liberties, including freedom of expression, conscience, and assembly, a United Nations rapporteur says in a report published following a visit to Kazakhstan earlier this year.
Wednesday, June 17, 2015 - 06:19
Georgia and France have finalized a blockbuster air defense deal that was the source of a major political crisis in Tbilisi last year.
Wednesday, June 17, 2015 - 06:16
A precarious situation was developing in the nearby Pankisi Gorge, with the arrest of a suspected recruiter for ISIS rebels in Syria.
Monday, June 15, 2015 - 06:11
A senior State Department official has downplayed the threat of Central Asian fighters joining ISIS amid heightened concerns after a high-ranking Tajikistan police official announced that he had joined the radical Islamist group.
Monday, June 15, 2015 - 06:05
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has finished a weeklong tour of the five Central Asian states by appealing for them to improve their dismal human rights records.