Publication

8 Feb 2012

This edition includes analytical articles and field reports on security issues facing the Central Asia-Caucasus region in February 2012. These include the growing tensions between Iran and Israel with regard to Azerbaijan, the reestablishment of Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU) bases in Northern Afghanistan, the US withdrawal from Afghanistan and Russian foreign policy towards Tajikistan. In addition, some shorter field reports provide accounts of Obama's plans to increase bilateral defense cooperation with Georgia, the arrest of opposition leaders following unrest in Kazakhstan and the Tajik government reshuffle.

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Author Emil Souleimanov, Jacob Zenn, Yury V Bosin, Dmitry Shlapentokh, Maka Gurgenidze, Georgiy Voloshin, Alexander Sodiqov, Sergei Medrea
Series CACI-SRSP Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst
Issue 2
Publisher Central Asia-Caucasus Institute and Silk Road Studies Program (CACI-SRSP)
Copyright © 2012 Central Asia-Caucasus Institute & Silk Road Studies Program (CACI-SRSP)
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