Tajikistan
China reveals ambition to raise Central Asian presence
President Xi offers Central Asia a development boost emphasising mutual advantage at the same time as a security role
Central AsiaUS re-engagement may not gain traction in Central Asia
The top US diplomat is touring Central Asia to drum up support for closer ties but it is unclear what the real aims are
Central AsiaUzbekistan takes lead on regional border management
Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan are keen to resolve outstanding border issues, long unaddressed and a source of tensions
UzbekistanEurasian re-exports offer Russia only mild relief
Russia is obtaining grey and sanctioned goods via three Eurasian Economic Union members not subject to sanctions
RussiaTajik and Kyrgyz economies show unexpected strength
Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan are in relatively good shape, in large part because Russia continues to import their labour
KyrgyzstanTajikistan remains suspicious of Afghan government
Tajikistan still refuses to engage with Taliban-run Kabul even though its neighbours are happy to do so
TajikistanRussian-led bloc seeks end to two regional conflicts
The Collective Security Treaty Organisation is trying to end Azerbaijani-Armenian and Tajik-Kyrgyz border clashes
Central AsiaKabul embassy attack demands Russian response
An Islamic State suicide bomber has carried out the first attack on a foreign embassy under Taliban rule
Afghanistan
