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OSW Studies | | Krzysztof Strachota, Aleksandra Jarosiewicz

China vs Central Asia The achievements of the past two decades

The collapse of the USSR brought about conditions conducive to the dynamic development of relations between Central Asia and China. These relations have evolved from deep mistrust to the continually growing Chinese presence primarily in…
OSW Studies | | Krzysztof Strachota

Tajikistan the trial period

Tajikistan in its present state has been built on the civil war experiences and provisions of the peace accords signed in 1997. These have had a great impact on the present form of the state, its political scene and power mechanisms.…
OSW Studies | | Krzysztof Strachota

Armed Conflicts in the Post-soviet Region Present Situation Prospects for Settlement Consequences

KEY POINTS 1. Unresolved conflicts continue to smoulder in Transnistria, Chechnya, Abkhazia, Nagorno-Karabakh and South Ossetia. "Para-states" have formed in most conflict-affected areas. These have grown to become permanent players in the…
OSW Studies | | Krzysztof Strachota

New Regional In-Security System in Central Asia

The basic reason why the Central Asian states are compelled to participate in building regional order with the help of Russia is the threat posed by the activities of fundamentalist Islamic movements. The most serious manifestations of…