Reports of rising tensions between the Taliban leadership and prominent Tajik commander Juma Khan Fateh in Afghanistan’s Badakhshan province have intensified speculation about internal divisions within the movement. Media reports claim Taliban forces were deployed to parts of the...
Turkmenistan and China have launched a major gas expansion project at the Galkynysh field under a $5.1 billion agreement that will add 10 billion cubic metres (bcm) of annual production capacity. The project is expected to support Turkmenistan’s plans...
Russia’s military-technical cooperation agreement with Afghanistan has sparked concern among Chinese bloggers, who argue that the deal could alter the regional security balance, weaken China’s influence and increase tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan. The agreement, signed in Moscow on...
Kyrgyzstan’s high-profile “Letter of 75” case has drawn renewed attention after leaked interrogation videos of suspects, including former State Committee for National Security (SCNS) chief Kamchybek Tashiyev, appeared online. The footage has sparked questions about the investigation, the handling...
The Taliban have reportedly ordered government and military employees in Afghanistan to stop using smartphones, with violators facing device confiscation and possible legal action after 27 June. The move, reported by several Afghanistan-focused media outlets, is seen by critics...
The Taliban administration hosted a regional forum of think tanks and research centres in Kabul on 16 June, bringing together representatives from Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Azerbaijan. The meeting focused on strengthening economic, transit and security...
Kazakhstan’s ruling Amanat party has voted to merge with the newly established pro-presidential Adilet party, marking a significant step in the consolidation of political forces behind President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s development agenda. The decision was approved at an Amanat congress...
China has emphasized progress in ongoing trade discussions with the European Union as tensions between the two sides continue to rise over a series of proposed EU trade restrictions. Beijing says it remains committed to dialogue, while Chinese state...
Uzbekistan hosted an informal meeting between representatives of Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban in the border city of Termez, according to media reports. The talks, reportedly initiated and mediated by Tashkent, aimed to reduce tensions and address unresolved disputes...
Turkmenistan and the United States have intensified bilateral cooperation following high-level diplomatic meetings in Ashgabat focused on education, business, digitalisation and economic partnership. Turkmen Foreign Minister Rashit Meredov and US Deputy Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy Sarah Rogers...