ISWNews Analysis Group: Despite the establishment of a ceasefire between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, heavy conflict continues on the border areas of Batken and Sughd provinces.
The US-Tajikistan relations have entered a higher level of military and security cooperation after the change of government in Afghanistan and the recent unrest in Central Asian countries. Now it seems the US intends to create new bases in Central Asia by increasing military and security assistance to Emomali Rahmon’s government and cultural influence in Tajik society.
The continuation of protests in Kazakhstan, the economic and security crisis in Afghanistan, the suppression of popular protests in Badakhshan province of Tajikistan, the protests of the autonomous region of Karakalpakstan, and the high volume of sending military aid to the countries of the Central Asian region show the attention and competition of the western and eastern powers in this region.
