Officials of Central Asian countries expressed concern about the establishment of terrorist groups in northern Afghanistan and their possible threats during a high-level international conference in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan.
ISWNews Analysis Group: Kamchybek Tashiev, the head of the Kyrgyz National Security Organization, and Saimumin Yatimov, the head of the National Security Organization of Tajikistan, signed the peace and ceasefire agreement between the two countries.
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.
ISWNews Analysis Group: As a result of border clashes between the Kyrgyz and Tajik armies, two Tajik servicemen were killed and more than 14 servicemen from the both sides were wounded.
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.
ISWNews Analysis Group: The joint military exercises of the US and Tajik armies under the title of “Regional Cooperation 22” military exercise were held in the city of Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan.
ISWNews Analysis Group: After the meeting of Tajik President Emomali Rahmon with the Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation, the Russian Prosecutor General asked the Russian Supreme Court to include the Islamic Renaissance Party of Tajikistan in the country’s terrorist list.
ISWNews Analysis Group: Mehdi Arslan, one of the Tajik Taliban commanders founded Tehrik-i-Taliban Tajikistan (TTT) in northern Afghanistan.
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.
ISWNews Analysis Group: On May 16, with the presence of Maj. Gen. Mohammad Hossein Bagheri, Chief of General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, and Tajikistan Minister of Defense Col. Gen. Sherali Mirzo, the production line of the Iranian Ababil-2 tactical drone was inaugurated in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan.
ISWNews Analysis Group: Following verbal tensions between Taliban militants and Tajik border guards, the two sides engaged in armed” clashes for hours.
ISWNews Analysis Group: In a terrorist attack to a border post in Raduki area, southwest of Dushanbe, at least 15 Tajik troops were killed and 5 are missing.
