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China’s Soft Power in the CIS: Direction – Tajikistan
China’s quiet but obvious and growing penetration into the CIS and Central Asia may become an unexpected geopolitical…
Yurt Alert: Traditional Tents Make a Comeback in Kazakhstan
Portable dwellings thrive as tourist attractions and emergency housing TALGAR, Kazakhstan — The golden hues of autumn envelop…
First Global Challenge Central Asia Underway in Astana
The First Global Challenge robotics competition is currently taking place in the Kazakh capital, with 40 teams and…
Air Astana Opens First Central Asia EASA Certified Flight Training Centre
Today Air Astana commissioned its new Flight Training Centre which may become a regional resource for Central Asia…
Cuba Arrests 17 for Allegedly Helping Recruit Some of Its Citizens to Fight for Russia in Ukraine
Cuban authorities have arrested 17 people in connection with what they described as a network to recruit Cuban…
Tajikistan: Prominent Members of Pamiri Minority Arbitrarily Detained, Tortured and Unfairly Convicted
Frankfurt (22/09 – 58.33) Since May 2022, the Tajikistani authorities have stepped up their ongoing crackdown on Pamiris,…
Turkish-Iranian Rivalry in the Caucasus Undermines Cooperation
At a meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, who was visiting Iran for the first time since…
Peacevoice: China’s Rise Hits a Wall, Opening Doors for U.S.
Over the last decade or so, the tendency among China watchers has been to see China’s rise as…
ITF Meets Asian Leaders to Discuss “Main Goal” of Developing Taekwon-do on Continent
The International Taekwon-Do Federation (ITF) has made developing the sport and increasing professionalism in Asia its “main goal”,…
Kazakhstan Urged to Rescind Draconian New “fake News” Law
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls for the immediate withdrawal of a law penalising “fake news” that is about…