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In Uzbekistan there are remote mountain villages inhabited by ethnic Tajiks. They retain their ancient customs, and their everyday life is radically different from their neighboring Uzbek kishlaks.


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Ulan Makkambaev 06.04.23

Residents of border areas of Kyrgyzstan, whose houses were damaged during the conflict in the border of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan in September 2022, are still waiting for housing promised to them.

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CABAR.asia 07.02.23

During the visit of Shavkat Mirziyoyev to Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan put an end to the border delimitation issue. However, the release of detainees in the Kempir-Abad case may not be prompt, according to experts.

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Natalia Lee 23.11.22

Kyrgyzstan has amended a range of laws that ensure simplified order of receiving weapons by civilian population residing in border areas and voluntary mobilisation. According to experts, it means the recognition of the state of its inability to protect its borders. 

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CABAR.asia 01.11.22

In Kyrgyzstan, those who disagree with the decision of the authorities on handover of the Kempir-Abad reservoir to Uzbekistan in exchange for other disputed areas have been detained. They are charged with attempted organisation of mass disorders. In Uzbekistan, they are not pleased with such division of borders, but no public discussions are held in the country. According to journalists, media outlets have a silent ban on covering this topic.

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Collusion between high-level Afghan officials and the Taliban (banned in Central Asia and considered terrorist) was a major factor behind the Taliban’s swift victory, Tajik political scientist Parviz Mullojanov believes. However, on the whole, the fall of the regime in Kabul was the result of the failure of the US and Afghan government policies that they had been pursuing for the past twenty years. (more…)

CABAR.asia 20.08.21

The return of the Taliban (banned in Central Asia and considered terrorist) to power in Afghanistan would have a significant impact on its neighboring countries, and the Afghan agenda would become more important in the foreign policy of Central Asian countries, experts say. (more…)

Fabio Indeo 29.07.21

“A condition of persistent instability along the Afghan-Turkmen border will have a negative impact on the main trade and energy gateways (namely Aqina and Tourghundi) so freezing or delaying all bilateral projects and perspectives of economic growth and development”, – political analyst Fabio Indeo (Italy) notes in an article written specifically for the analytical platform CABAR.asia. (more…)

CABAR.asia 28.07.21

The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) has expressed its readiness to help Tajikistan in the situation following the offensive of the Taliban (banned in Tajikistan and other Central Asian countries) in northern Afghanistan. Experts believe that Moscow, a key member of the CSTO, will not ask for anything in return, as it itself is interested in stability on the Tajik-Afghan border (more…)

CABAR.asia 25.06.21

The recent border conflict between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, which occurred on April 28-29 this year, had a negative impact on the lives of ordinary citizens on both sides of the border. Those who did business together, who provided or received services in neighboring countries suffered. Residents hope that the difficulties will tide over and neighbors will be able to visit each other again.

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