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Tajikistan-Afghanistan relations
![Beijing on the Border: What's China Doing in Tajikistan? Beijing on the Border: What's China Doing in Tajikistan?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-44054714741_e84f30fdd1_k.jpg)
Beijing on the Border: What's China Doing in Tajikistan?
By Catherine Putz
What should be made of recent reporting that shows evidence of a Chinese paramilitary presence in Tajikistan?
![The Battle for the Afghan Border The Battle for the Afghan Border](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-rtx2ayvo.jpg)
The Battle for the Afghan Border
By Bardia Rahmani
What do Afghanistan’s border guards see as the main obstacles to securing the frontier?
![Russia Deploys Iskander Missiles to Tajikistan for Anti-Terror Drills Russia Deploys Iskander Missiles to Tajikistan for Anti-Terror Drills](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-06-15_18-32-23.jpg)
Russia Deploys Iskander Missiles to Tajikistan for Anti-Terror Drills
By Catherine Putz
Practice makes perfect, right? Tajikistan and Russia to hold counterterror drills next week.
![Fighting Along the Afghanistan-Tajikistan Borderlands: Cause for Concern in Central Asia? Fighting Along the Afghanistan-Tajikistan Borderlands: Cause for Concern in Central Asia?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-599933.jpg)
Fighting Along the Afghanistan-Tajikistan Borderlands: Cause for Concern in Central Asia?
By Catherine Putz
How concerned should Tajikistan -- and by extension Central Asia -- be about renewed fighting in the Afghan borderlands?
![China in Central Asia: Building Border Posts in Tajikistan China in Central Asia: Building Border Posts in Tajikistan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-09-29_00-55-37.jpg)
China in Central Asia: Building Border Posts in Tajikistan
By Catherine Putz
Dushanbe says Beijing will build 11 new posts along the Tajik-Afghan border.
![What Do Central Asia and the Middle East Have In Common? What Do Central Asia and the Middle East Have In Common?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-04-22_16-08-08.jpg)
What Do Central Asia and the Middle East Have In Common?
By Catherine Putz
Plus, Islam and legitimacy in Uzbekistan; a quiet border and a dying Tajik theater. Recommended reads.
![Central Asia’s Year of Great Distractions Central Asia’s Year of Great Distractions](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-06-02_19-47-14.jpg)
Central Asia’s Year of Great Distractions
By Catherine Putz
Plus rumors on the Tajik border and Russia’s crisis; weekend reads.
![2 Killed in Skirmish on Tajik-Afghan Border 2 Killed in Skirmish on Tajik-Afghan Border](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-06-15_18-32-23.jpg)
2 Killed in Skirmish on Tajik-Afghan Border
By Catherine Putz
The question remains: Terrorists or drug smugglers?
![Russia's Putin Finds Time for Central Asia Amid Birthday Celebrations Russia's Putin Finds Time for Central Asia Amid Birthday Celebrations](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-10-07_20-45-40.jpg)
Russia's Putin Finds Time for Central Asia Amid Birthday Celebrations
By Catherine Putz
Between airstrikes on Syria and ice hockey, Russian President Vladimir Putin made time for his Central Asian allies.
![Tajik Border Guards Held by Taliban To Be Released Tajik Border Guards Held by Taliban To Be Released](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-06-15_18-32-23.jpg)
Tajik Border Guards Held by Taliban To Be Released
By Catherine Putz
Qatar has reportedly secured the release of four Tajik border guards kidnapped by the Taliban in December.
![Pakistan President Visits Afghanistan Pakistan President Visits Afghanistan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-03-27_20-16-30.jpg)
Pakistan President Visits Afghanistan
By Ankit Panda
Pakistani President Mamnoon Hussain visited Kabul for the first time since coming into office.
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