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Food security has almost always been one of the main narratives of the Turkmen authorities, but the authorities have meant different things by it during the period of independence of Turkmenistan.
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When Russia invaded Ukraine, the Russian authorities started to mobilise its resources. Natives of Central Asia, who have received citizenship of Russia, are being invited to military commissariats. Meanwhile, contract soldiers – namely, migrants who can obtain a Russian passport for their military service in the longer term, are being mobilised.
Combat actions in Ukraine took aback not only the Ukrainians, but also the citizens of Central Asian states who were in the country. Many of them left Ukraine on their own by moving to Eastern Europe. The authorities of Central Asian states are trying to evacuate their citizens by organising flights and helping on the site. (more…)
The fact that the power succession in Turkmenistan has been chosen a long time ago is not a secret. Incumbent President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov has been carefully preparing the substitute for himself, namely his son Serdar Berdymukhamedov, and the transition of power has been the matter of time. Now the time has come.
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Except for Tajikistan, other countries of the region are reluctant to open their borders to Afghan refugees. In particular, this is connected with the plans to cooperate with the new authorities in Kabul, the experts believe. (more…)
In recent years, more activists have appeared in large cities of the countries of the region who are not indifferent to the fate of their place of residence. However, the majority of citizens remain passive, and this is the weakest spot in conflicts with the authorities and influential groups, activists say. (more…)
An expert from Afghanistan noted that the Taliban do not enjoy wide support among the Afghan population, and the legitimization of terrorists by big players only complicates the process of achieving peace and development in Afghanistan.
Every year the water shortage will be felt more and more acutely. “First of all, this is due to irrational use of water in all five states of the region,” the experts emphasized at the CABAR.asia expert meeting dedicated to discussing this issue.
May of 2021 in Central Asia is remembered for the end of Ramadan and pardon of prisoners, trip of the presidents of two countries to Moscow, deficit of air tickets and difficult yet encouraging epidemiological situation in the region. CABAR.asia provides a brief review of the most significant events in the region that took place last month.
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