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Analyses |
| Marcin Popławski
On 8 January, the heads of government from Kyrgyzstan (Adylbek Kasymaliev), Tajikistan (Qohir Rasulzoda), and Uzbekistan (Abdulla Aripov) held talks aimed at finalising the settlement of border issues near the tri-border area in the…
Analyses |
| Marcin Popławski
The terrorist attack on the Crocus City Hall in Krasnogorsk near Moscow carried out on 22 March by Islamic State-Khorasan (ISIS-K) involved Tajiks as perpetrators. This has provoked uncertainty as regards the future of Tajik citizens’…
OSW Commentary |
| Marcin Popławski
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has changed the European Union’s approach to Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan). Over the last two years, it has become more important for the EU to maintain this…
Analyses |
| Lidia Gibadło, Marcin Popławski
The first leaders’ summit in the Central Asia-Federal Republic of Germany (C5+RFN) format took place in Berlin on 29 September. The five leaders of the region met with Chancellor Olaf Scholz and President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, both as a…
Analyses |
| Michał Bogusz, Marcin Popławski
On 17–19 May, the city of Xi’an in China hosted the second summit of the leaders of five Central Asian countries, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan, and the People’s Republic of China (PRC) (the first of…
Analyses |
| Krzysztof Strachota
Since 14 September, there have been fierce clashes between Kyrgyz and Tajik forces along almost the entire length of the border (excluding its eastern and high mountainous section). So far, a total of around 100 people are said to have…
Analyses |
| Michał Bogusz, Mariusz Marszewski
The news published in the American and Indian press over the past few days confirmed the presence of a Chinese military base in south-eastern Tajikistan. Unofficial reports concerning this issue have been seen in the media over the past…
OSW Commentary |
| Józef Lang
Since gaining its independence Tajikistan has faced severe political, economic and social problems. The last several months has seen a clear increase in their intensity.
Analyses |
| Józef Lang
The latest clashes represent the largest border incident in the region for years, but the same problem is chronic throughout the Fergana Valley.
Analyses |
| Aleksandra Jarosiewicz
The launch of gas production in Tajikistan (possibly at a level of several billion m3 annually) will be of fundamental significance for the country and will change the balance of power which has thus far been in place in Central Asia.…