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Drawing on open-source information, including Telegram content in Russian, the report outlines the security risks posed to Syria, Russia, and Central Asia."},{"id":21243,"link":"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/2025\/04\/30\/china-almaty-meeting\/","name":"china-almaty-meeting","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/China-Foreign-Affairs-Minister-Wang-Ya.jpg","alt":"China Foreign Affairs Minister Wang Yi"},"title":"China-Central Asia Foreign Ministers\u2019 Meeting in Almaty Confirmed Beijing's Regional Strategy","author":{"name":"SpecialEurasia OSINT Team","link":"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/author\/wp_13782937\/"},"date":"Apr 30, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-04-30 06:46:57","modifiedDate":"2025-05-12 09:13:35","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-05-12 07:13:35","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/category\/monitoring-analysis\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Monitoring & Analysis<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/category\/monitoring-analysis\/central-asia\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Central Asia<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/category\/monitoring-analysis\/people-s-republic-of-china\/\" rel=\"category tag\">China<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/category\/monitoring-analysis\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Monitoring & Analysis<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/category\/monitoring-analysis\/central-asia\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Central Asia<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/category\/monitoring-analysis\/people-s-republic-of-china\/\" rel=\"category tag\">China<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/tag\/almaty-ministerial-meeting\/' rel='post_tag'>Almaty Ministerial Meeting<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/tag\/belt-and-road-initiative\/' rel='post_tag'>Belt and Road Initiative<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/tag\/central-asia\/' rel='post_tag'>Central Asia<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/tag\/china\/' rel='post_tag'>China<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/tag\/vi-china-central-asia-ministerial-meeting\/' rel='post_tag'>VI China\u2013Central Asia ministerial meeting<\/a>","series":"","author":"<a href='https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/author\/wp_13782937\/' rel='author'>SpecialEurasia OSINT Team<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":3,"sec":48},"status":"publish","excerpt":"This report analyses the sixth meeting of the Foreign Ministers of China and the Central Asian republics, held in Almaty, and situates it within the broader geopolitical contest unfolding across Eurasia. China\u2019s aim to solidify its regional power through planned dialogue, economic ties, and infrastructure projects demonstrates a long-term strategy."},{"id":21237,"link":"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/2025\/04\/29\/intelligence-central-asia\/","name":"intelligence-central-asia","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Central-Asia-Intelligence-Agency.jpg","alt":"Central Asia Intelligence Agency"},"title":"Intelligence Agencies, Security, and Cooperation in Central Asia","author":{"name":"SpecialEurasia OSINT Team","link":"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/author\/wp_13782937\/"},"date":"Apr 29, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-04-29 08:44:57","modifiedDate":"2025-05-12 09:15:18","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-05-12 07:15:18","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/category\/monitoring-analysis\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Monitoring & Analysis<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/category\/monitoring-analysis\/central-asia\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Central Asia<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/category\/monitoring-analysis\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Monitoring & Analysis<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/category\/monitoring-analysis\/central-asia\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Central Asia<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/tag\/central-asia\/' rel='post_tag'>Central Asia<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/tag\/defence\/' rel='post_tag'>Defence<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/tag\/intelligence\/' rel='post_tag'>Intelligence<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/tag\/intelligence-agencies\/' rel='post_tag'>Intelligence Agencies<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/tag\/military-intelligence\/' rel='post_tag'>Military Intelligence<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/tag\/security\/' rel='post_tag'>security<\/a>","series":"","author":"<a href='https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/author\/wp_13782937\/' rel='author'>SpecialEurasia OSINT Team<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":4,"sec":15},"status":"publish","excerpt":"This report provides a focused analysis of the developing security landscape in Central Asia, examining the increasing role of intelligence agencies and special forces in fostering regional cooperation amid shifting geopolitical realities. This report aims to evaluate the significance of recent security collaboration initiatives, analyse the root causes of defence reforms, and project how future events may influence regional stability."},{"id":21229,"link":"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/2025\/04\/29\/pezeshkian-iran-azerbaijan\/","name":"pezeshkian-iran-azerbaijan","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pezeshkian-and-Aliyev-e1745905912978.jpg","alt":"Iranian President Pezeshkian and Azerbaijani President Aliyev"},"title":"Pezeshkian\u2019s Official Visit to Baku and Iran-Azerbaijan Relations","author":{"name":"Silvia Boltuc","link":"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/author\/silvia-boltuc\/"},"date":"Apr 29, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-04-29 05:54:11","modifiedDate":"2025-05-12 09:15:33","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-05-12 07:15:33","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/category\/monitoring-analysis\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Monitoring & Analysis<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/category\/monitoring-analysis\/caucasus\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Caucasus<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/category\/monitoring-analysis\/iran\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Iran<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/category\/monitoring-analysis\/middle-east\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Middle East<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/category\/monitoring-analysis\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Monitoring & Analysis<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/category\/monitoring-analysis\/caucasus\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Caucasus<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/category\/monitoring-analysis\/iran\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Iran<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/category\/monitoring-analysis\/middle-east\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Middle East<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/tag\/azerbaijan\/' rel='post_tag'>Azerbaijan<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/tag\/caucasus\/' rel='post_tag'>Caucasus<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/tag\/iran\/' rel='post_tag'>Iran<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/tag\/masoud-pezeshkian\/' rel='post_tag'>Masoud Pezeshkian<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/tag\/middle-east\/' rel='post_tag'>Middle East<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/tag\/silvia-boltuc\/' rel='post_tag'>Silvia Boltuc<\/a>","series":"","author":"<a href='https:\/\/www.specialeurasia.com\/author\/silvia-boltuc\/' rel='author'>Silvia Boltuc<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":4,"sec":2},"status":"publish","excerpt":"Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian\u2019s official visit to Azerbaijan is a significant step towards restoring bilateral relations between Tehran and Baku after years of tensions. 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