Ukraine conflict: fighting north of Kyiv
The Ukrainian army announced that fights are underway in the north of Kyiv underlying the Kremlin's desire to conquer the Ukrainian capital, neutralise the military capabilities and overthrow the Government.
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Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan strengthened their economic cooperation
The recent meeting between Uzbek and Kazakh representatives to discuss economic and trade cooperation highlighted both countries' necessity to create a stable regional market and improve local financial performance to attract more foreign investments.
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Arrests and kidnapping of Balochis in Afghanistan increased
In Afghanistan, the Taliban are arresting or kidnapping the Balochi to please Islamabad. Last week, the Balochistan Liberation Army organised violent attacks which severely hit the Pakistani army and threatened Chinese interests in the region.
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Geopolitics of parliamentary elections in Abkhazia
The upcoming parliamentary elections in the Republic of Abkhazia are crucial for the Abkhaz political life, and regional geopolitics since the country plays a strategic role in the Caucasus and the Black Sea region.
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Geopolitics of the Armenian President’s resignation
The Armenian President's resignation created another political crisis in the Caucasian republic, which, since the Velvet Revolution in 2018, has experienced domestic political instability, the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict and its consequent defeat, the parliamentary elections and a new foreign policy marked by a broader approach towards Turkey and Azerbaijan.
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Kazakhstan and Bashkortostan increased their trade volume and economic partnership
Since Kazakhstan and Bashkortostan have increased their economic partnership and trade volume, Ufa might significantly promote and strengthen Moscow-Nursultan relations.
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Taliban and Turkmenistan discussed the TAPI pipeline project
The meeting between the Taliban and the Turkmen representaives in Ashgabat underlined the Taliban's attempt to create partnerships and joint projects with Central Asian republics and Turkmenistan's necessity to discuss with the Afghan interim Government the promotion of the TAPI natural gas pipeline.
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Germany confirms its military presence in Iraq
On Wednesday, January 12th, 2022, the new German Government decided to extend by nine months the foreign mission in Iraq of the Bundeswehr until the end of October 2022. At the same time, the German Government discussed some adjustments regarding foreign missions to exclude the possibility of using the Bundeswehr in Syria.
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In Lebanon politicians and activists established the “National Council to End the Iranian Occupation”
In Lebanon, around 200 people launched the National Council to End the Iranian Occupation accusing Tehran and its military hand in the country Hezbollah to be one of the main causes which generated domestic political crisis.
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Protests and state of emergency in Kazakhstan
In the Central Asian republic of Kazakhstan, the protests due to the price rise of the liquid natural gas caused the Government to resign and pushed Kazakh President Tokayev to declare a two-week state of emergency.
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Taliban involved in clashes at the Afghanistan-Turkmenistan border
The recent border clashes between the Taliban and Turkmen security forces highlight how fragile the security situation is in the region. As a matter of fact, in the last month, the Taliban also collided with the Iranian and Pakistani border guards.
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China confirms its commitment and strategy in Central Asia
In connection with the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the five Central Asian states, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China, Wang Yi, confirmed Beijing's commitment and strategy in Central Asia and the Chinese desire to expand further cooperation and partnership in the region.
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SpecialEurasia: our 2021 in review
SpecialEurasia wants to celebrate the last year of activities with our friends, partners, sponsors, and followers with the hope of beginning the next year with the same commitment. Although 2021 was an uncommon year because of the pandemic, we have improved our activities and projects and affirmed our presence in Italy and abroad.
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Pakistani business interest in Uzbekistan
Pakistani officials have shown their interest in developing economic cooperation with Uzbekistan due to Islamabad’s regional strategy in Central Asia and Pakistan’s desire to play a more influential role in […]
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Central Asian security problems: authoritarianism, economic crisis and foreign influence
Geopolitical Report ISSN 2785-2598 Volume 8 Issue 1- The NATO troop withdrawal from Afghanistan has raised concern about security in Central Asia, a region where authoritarianism, economic crisis and foreign influence are potential detractors for the local stability.