Tajikistan

The Putin Doctrine

Jorge Benitez — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 14:28:54 -0500

From Leon Aron, Foreign Affairs: The first imperative of Russia's foreign policy consensus is maintaining the country's position as a nuclear superpower.

Clinton reveals 'growing concern for the future' of the OSCE

Jorge Benitez — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 10:29:07 -0600

From Hillary Rodham Clinton, Department of State: This year alone, the OSCE sent observer missions to monitor 17 different elections, including in my own country.

Russia and six allies planning their own missile defense system

Jorge Benitez — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 15:19:10 -0600

From RIA Novosti: The Collective Security Treaty Organization, a Russian-led military alliance of six former Soviet republics, plans to build an integrated air and missile defense system, the chief of the Russian military’s General Staff said on Tuesday.

Russia, Kazakhstan to Combine Air Defense

Jorge Benitez — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 14:11:53 -0500

From RIA Novosti: Russia hopes to complete talks soon with Kazakhstan on establishing a joint air defense network by 2013, Deputy Air Force Commander Maj. Gen. Pavel Kurachenko said on Wednesday.

Russia pushes Tajikistan to accept military base deal

Jorge Benitez — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 11:25:48 -0500

From Thomas Grove and Roman Kozhevnikov, Reuters: Russia pressed Tajikistan on Thursday to accept a deal that would extend Moscow's lease on a military base in the strategically important country

Uzbekistan quits Russia-dominated security pact, CSTO

Jorge Benitez — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 19:22:51 -0500

From Vladimir Isachenkov, the AP: Uzbekistan has suspended its participation in a Russia-dominated security pact of ex-Soviet nations, officials said Thursday

Shanghai Cooperation Organization seeks role in Afghanistan after NATO forces leave in 2014

Jorge Benitez — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 16:35:11 -0500

From the AP: Central Asian states meeting in Beijing this week say they want a role in stabilizing Afghanistan after most U.S. combat troops leave at the end of 2014

Putin blesses NATO's role in Afghanistan: 'God give them good health'

Jorge Benitez — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 06:35:02 -0500

From AFP: President-elect Vladimir Putin called NATO a "relic of the Cold War" today but said Russia still welcomes the Western military bloc's presence in Afghanistan.