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Call for US Retreat from Central Asia
Prominent Washington analyst downplays Central Asia's strategic and geopolitical value.
14 Nov 05
Turkmenbashi Boosted by Moscow Deal
Energy and security agreement will benefit both countries - but has worrying implications for Turkmen opposition figures living in Russia.
21 Feb 05
Call for US Retreat from Central Asia
Prominent Washington analyst downplays Central Asia's strategic and geopolitical value.
21 Feb 05
Shanghai Five To Be Transformed
Uzbekistan to join new body to tackle instability in the region
21 Feb 05
No End to Afghan Fighting
Afghanistan is bracing itself for yet more fighting as the Taliban and the Northern Alliance shun peace talks.
21 Feb 05
Alliance Resistance
The Northern Alliance forces in Afghanistan appear determined to thwart the Taleban
21 Feb 05
Dostum on the Offensive
Uzbek general, Abdul Rashid Dostum, looks to turn key northern afghan town into the capital of a provisional administration of anti-Taleban groups.
21 Feb 05
Tehran Guns for Caspian Oil
Regional tensions run deep in the Caspian, where gun boats, sharp tongues and bellicose threats are making serious waves.
24 Aug 01
CIS Visa Wars
Is the Commonwealth of Independent States at an end? With Russia's recent introduction of visa requirements for travellers to and from Georgia and Azerbaijan, the future for the CIS looks bleak.
26 Nov 99
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