Joshua Kucera

Monday, November 25, 2013 - 09:43
"To date, USFOR-A has not conducted a single air drop mission in Kyrgyzstan or Uzbekistan."
Monday, November 25, 2013 - 08:11
As for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, I have raised this question before at talks with Mr Putin, and I say again now that this is something we want.
Friday, November 22, 2013 - 09:26

A roundup of some of the top articles and news highlights from around Central Eurasia over the last week:

The Caucasus and Turkey:

Friday, November 22, 2013 - 09:00
So it seems likely that Khairulloyev's dismissal has less to do with his performance than with an internal maneuvering by Rahmon to consolidate his position.
Wednesday, November 20, 2013 - 15:30

As the European Union prepares to hold the third Eastern Partnership Summit in the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius later this month, the United States is supporting moves to strengthen EU ties with countries on its eastern border, including Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia.

Monday, November 18, 2013 - 07:06
The U.S. ambassador to Georgia has sparked controversy with comments that criticized Georgia's policy, in the early days of independence, toward the minority populations of Abkhazia and South Ossetia.
Monday, November 18, 2013 - 06:51
The most likely partner would seem to be Turkey, which has been fairly active in helping Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Turkmenistan build up their navies from scratch.
Friday, November 15, 2013 - 13:13

A roundup of some of the top articles and news highlights from around Central Eurasia over the last week:

Central Asia:

Wednesday, November 13, 2013 - 12:46

As the United States prepares to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan and vacate its air base in Kyrgyzstan starting next year, Russia is steadily increasing its military presence in neighboring Central Asia.

Wednesday, November 13, 2013 - 07:23
Russia will fully upgrade the equipment at its military base in Tajikistan ahead of the U.S.'s withdrawal from Afghanistan, Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu has said.

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