South Korea embraces Central Asian leaders, looking to boost regional clout
Seoul is set to host its first presidential meeting with five Russia-allied states positioning themselves as a bloc.
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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.
Ukraine war: Is Central Asia loosening ties with Russia?
After Uzbekistan’s unexpected pro-Ukraine statement, analysts say traditional regional dynamics could be shifting.
Turkmenistan leader’s son wins presidential election
The election commission announces after an unusual delay that Serdar Berdymukhamedov secured nearly 73 percent of votes.
Turkmenistan votes, president’s son expected to win
Nine candidates are on the ballot but Serdar Berdymukhamedov, son of the incumbent, is expected to triumph.
Turkmenistan to hold early presidential election on March 12
The news comes after the president suggested he was ready to resign, with his son likely to become the successor.
India’s Modi, Central Asian leaders pledge closer economic ties
A declaration after Thursday’s summit said the nations reached regional consensus on the issues related to Afghanistan.
US issues religious freedom ‘concern’ list, removes Nigeria
US removes Nigeria from list of ‘countries of particular concern’ regarding religious freedom, adds 10 other countries.
![The removal of Nigeria from the list comes a day before US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to arrive there as part of an African tour [Andrew Harnik/Reuters]](https://aljazeeranews-mggx1uo47w.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/2021-11-16T052842Z_434459012_RC2HVQ9XZOQ5_RTRMADP_3_USA-AFRICA-DIPLOMACY.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Turkmenistan’s dissidents fear crackdown in Turkish exile
Turkmen exiles in Turkey say they face the threat of arbitrary arrest and deportation, as well as violent attacks.
US military presence in Central Asia unlikely amid Taliban rise
The US had boots on the ground in Central Asia when it entered Afghanistan in 2001, but regional dynamics have shifted.
![A fence at the Uzbekistan-Afghanistan border in Ayritom [File: Abror Kurbonmuratov/Reuters]](https://aljazeeranews-mggx1uo47w.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/2021-08-15T132130Z_742501536_RC2O5P98H89M_RTRMADP_3_AFGHANISTAN-CONFLICT-UZBEKISTAN.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Afghanistan’s Central Asian neighbours panic, reject refugees
Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan fear an influx of refugees from Afghanistan could undermine domestic security.
![Western governments and international rights campaigners have urged Central Asian governments to accept refugees from Afghanistan [Abror Kurbonmuratov/Reuters]](https://aljazeeranews-mggx1uo47w.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/2021-08-15T132123Z_141295303_RC2O5P9RPJEH_RTRMADP_3_AFGHANISTAN-CONFLICT-UZBEKISTAN.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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