OpEd
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Russia–Kazakhstan Alliance Shifts Regional Balance: A New Phase for Central Asia
On November 12, 2025, Presidents Vladimir Putin and Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed a declaration at the Kremlin elevating Russia–Kazakhstan relations to…
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Central Asia Fights for Climate Justice at COP30 as Glaciers Melt and Pressures Mount
Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources of Kazakhstan, Yerlan Nyssanbayev; image: TCA, Aleksandr Potolitsyn The UN Climate Change Conference (COP30)…
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Climate Change Deepens Hardship for Tajik Villagers as Agriculture Struggles
Tajikistan remains one of the world’s most climate-exposed countries, with rising temperatures and extreme weather increasingly disrupting daily life, health,…
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India’s Fake News Campaign: The False ISI Network Story and Its Political Agenda Against Pakistan
Highlights: Fake News Fabrication: India creates false narratives, like the “ISI network” in Moscow, to manipulate public opinion and discredit…
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Pulled from Classrooms to Cotton Fields: Forced Labor Persists Across Central Asia
In a small village in northern Tajikistan’s Sughd region, Hurmatoi, a community nurse, spends her days giving injections, checking blood…
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What Central Asia Wants Out of the Upcoming Washington Summit?
Central Asian leaders are preparing for a high-stakes meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on November 6, seeking…
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Climate Finance Steps In
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved a landmark US$250 million for the “Glaciers to Farms” initiative—an ambitious climate-resilience programme…
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The Twelfth Summit of the Organization of Turkic States – A Turning Point for Regional Peace and Integration
The Twelfth Summit of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) was held on October 6–7, 2025, in Gabala, Azerbaijan, under…
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