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Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan relations
The Madumarov Mess and the Kyrgyz-Tajik Border
By Catherine Putz
The drama around the Madumarov matter obscures the lack of tangible progress by the Japarov administration in coming to an agreement on the border with Tajikistan.
Report: Kyrgyz, Tajik Forces May Have Committed War Crimes in Border Conflict
By Catherine Putz
Human Rights Watch says in a detailed report on the September 2022 Kyrgyz-Tajik border conflict that forces on both sides may have committed war crimes in targeting civilians.
Parviz Mullojonov on the Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan Border Dispute
By Catherine Putz
What explains the dramatic escalation of violence along the Kyrgyz-Tajik border?
Kyrgyz Security Chief Flaunts Turkish Drone Connection
By Catherine Putz
Tashiev posed recently with the latest Bayraktar Akıncı attack drone, suggesting Kyrgyzstan had added the platform to its arsenal.
Kyrgyzstan Cancels CSTO ‘Indestructible Brotherhood’ Military Exercises
By Catherine Putz
Days after Kyrgyz President Japarov skipped Russian President Putin's birthday (and an informal CIS summit), Bishkek cancelled planned CSTO exercises at the last minute.
CIS Gathers for Informal Summit in Russia Amid Tension, War
By Catherine Putz
The informal CIS meeting in St. Petersburg coincides with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s 70th birthday, but it won’t be much of a celebration.
The Difficult Path Toward De-escalation on the Kyrgyz-Tajik Border
By Catherine Putz
A protocol reportedly signed over the weekend would see both vacate four border posts each but is shadowed by domestic critiques in Kyrgyzstan and a lack of clarity in Tajikistan.
Escalating Conflict on the Kyrgyz-Tajik Border: Whither the Regional Security Order?
By Asel Doolotkeldieva and Madeleine Reeves
Conflicts have intensified across the former Soviet Union, now in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. It’s a worrying and disillusioning development for the region.
Kyrgyz-Tajik Conflict Escalates Even Though Presidents Met at SCO
By Catherine Putz
That after 30 years, various Kyrgyz presidents and Rahmon -- who has been Tajik president since 1994 -- have not been able to settle the border is a major failing.
More than a ‘Border Skirmish’ Between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan
By Aijan Sharshenova
The recent outbreak of hostilities on the Kyrgyz-Tajik border represents a dangerous escalation from previous tension and skirmishes to a distinct act of aggression.
Back to Normal Diplomacy: Kyrgyz President Visits Tajikistan
By Catherine Putz
A return to the pre-April status quo is preferable to continued violence, but a lack of progress on border negotiations isn’t a long-term solution to instability on the border.
What Happened at the Kyrgyz-Tajik Border?
Anahita Saymidinova, Madeleine Reeves, and Aigerim Turgunbaeva discuss the violence along the border and the long-term implications for both countries.
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