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Israel cements ties to Turkmenistan on Iran's border

Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen inaugurated a permanent embassy in the Central Asian nation of Turkmenistan on Thursday, establishing his country's closest diplomatic presence to Iran, as Israel seeks to strengthen ties to its arch-foe's neighbours.

Reuters

Saudi Arabia Boosts Ties with China, Eurasian Countries

Saudi Arabia has approved a memorandum on granting the kingdom the status of a dialogue partner in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), state news agency SPA said. The SCO is a political and security union of countries spanning much of Eurasia, including China, India and Russia. Formed in 2001 by…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Blinken wraps up Central Asia tour before G20 talks in India

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is wrapping up a brief tour of Central Asia in Uzbekistan before heading to India for what is expected to be a contentious Ukraine-dominated meeting of foreign ministers from the Group of 20

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Women Behind the Wheel review – well-meaning road trip across Central Asia gets stuck

Two young British directors drive the Pamir Highway in a superficial travelogue that reveals little about themselves or the women they meet along the way

The Guardian - UK

Watch live: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken begins Central Asia tour amid regional tensions over Russia

Watch live as Antony Blinken visits Astana, Kazakhstan, as he begins his tour of Central Asia amid heightened tensions over Russia.

The Independent UK

Blinken in Central Asia to boost ties amid Russia-Ukraine war

US secretary of state to meet with counterparts of five Central Asian countries on visits to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.

Al Jazeera

Blinken Holds Talks with Central Asian Nations in Wake of Ukraine Anniversary

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Central Asia Tuesday to meet officials from all five former Soviet republics following the first anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Blinken's visit to the capitals of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan is his first to the region as the Biden administration's top diplomat.…

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Blinken in Central Asia as tensions soar over Ukraine war

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is visiting Kazakhstan for a series of meeting with top diplomats of Central Asian nations

The Independent UK

Blinken holds talks with Central Asian nations in wake of Ukraine anniversary

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Central Asia Tuesday to meet officials from all five former Soviet republics following the first anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters

Blinken will try to show U.S. is a reliable partner on visit to Central Asia - official

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will attempt to show that Washington can be a reliable partner to countries in Central Asia on a visit to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan next week, the to State Department official for South and Central Asia, Donald Lu, told reporters on Friday.

Reuters

‘I was naive about Russia’: Central Asians on the Ukraine war

Central Asian states keep close ties with Moscow, but younger citizens of ex-Soviet nations are questioning alliances.

Al Jazeera

A year after Kazakhstan's deadly riots, questions persist

A year after deadly rioting in Kazakhstan that was the worst unrest in the Central Asian country’s three decades of independence, human rights activists say many government promises of accountability and democratization remain unfulfilled

The Independent UK

Ukraine war: Russia only hurts itself with its inflammatory discourse on Kazakhstan

It has been a turbulent year in Russian-Kazakh relations. Russia’s oil rich neighbour, which straddles central Asia and eastern Europe, started the year by asking for Russia’s help in restoring stability after protests erupted in its major cities.

The Conversation

More foreign workers from Central Asia sought

The government is aiming to bring in more foreign workers from Central Asian countries, partly through the "specified skilled worker program" that allows foreign nationals to do jobs that involve manual work.

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Will Putin’s ‘natural gas union’ fail?

Uzbekistan has poured cold water on a potential alliance in another sign Central Asia is keeping Russia at arm’s length.

Dynamite News

Countering Terror Financing Should Be Priority: NSA Doval At Key Central Asian Security Ministers' Meeting

Flagging the persistence of terrorist networks in Central Asia, including in Afghanistan, National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval on Tuesday emphasised on making countering of terror financing a priority for India and other countries in the region. Read on for details:

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Saudi Arabia Prepares to Host One of Largest Int’l Mining Conferences

Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources (MIM) has announced preparations for the second Future Minerals Forum (FMF), which will take place from January 10-12, 2023 at the King Abdulaziz International Conference Center in Riyadh. The FMF will gather global mining industry leaders, including governments and business executives from…

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Japan eyes hosting meeting with Central Asia foreign ministers

The government is considering hosting a December meeting between the foreign ministers of Japan and five Central Asian nations of the former Soviet bloc, according to several Japanese government sources.

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Vladimir Putin's military draft sent thousands of men fleeing to Kazakhstan, driving up rents in its biggest cities

With Vladimir Putin's forces in trouble in Ukraine, the Kremlin's ability to exert influence over post-Soviet states is being put to the test, driving some allies to seek other powerful relationships in Central Asia.

Reuters

'We want respect': Putin's authority tested in Central Asia

Sensing that Russia has been weakened by its war in Ukraine, some of its closest allies in Central Asia are displaying a newly assertive streak.

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UN: Ukraine War Pushes 4 Million Children into Poverty

Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the resulting economic fallout have thrown four million children into poverty across eastern Europe and Central Asia, the UN children's agency said Monday. "Children are bearing the heaviest burden of the economic crisis caused by the war in Ukraine," UNICEF said. The conflict "and rising…

France 24

Russian ‘kamikaze’ drones strike Kyiv, Zelensky says attacks ‘won’t break’ Ukrainians

Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelensky’s chief of staff said Russian “kamikaze drones” hit Kyiv early on Monday. Zelensky said Russia had launched a barrage of drone and missile attacks across the country, but that the strikes would not "break" Ukrainians. Read our live blog to see how all the day's events…

The Guardian - AU

Fighter jet crashes in Russian city near Ukraine; Kyiv says 108 women freed in prisoner swap – as it happened

Fighter plane hits residential building in southern Russian city of Yeysk; Ukraine says it is first all-female exchange with Moscow

Reuters

Ding Xuexiang: from Shanghai party cadre to Xi gatekeeper

When Xi Jinping left China for the first time in more than two years to visit Central Asia last month, his entourage included a familiar face from domestic trips.

ABC News

Could weakened Russian influence in Central Asia be an opportunity for China?

Ukraine's lightning offensive in Kharkiv may have damaged more than just Russia's depleted army — it's also tarnished Russia's status as a regional power in Central Asia.

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