International relations

Dushanbe is intensifying ties with Iran amid Russia’s war with Ukraine.  

The Tajik authorities hope to find an ally in Tehran, which could become an additional security guarantor for them because of the growing threats on the country’s borders, said Muslimbek Buriev, an independent researcher and member of the CABAR.asia school of analysis.

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Reestablished ties between Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, despite the bilateral nature, can play a definitive role in bolstering intra-regional co-operation. An expert on international relations Rustami Sukhrob looks into the points of contact, problems and prospects for these two neighbouring countires and attempts to explain what implications their repproachment can bring for the rest of Central Asia.

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