Security

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  2017-05-24

  Kazakhstan to provide 'extraordinary' security measures at EXPO-2017

  Kazakhstan will install anti-ram vehicle barriers and a facial recognition system to guard the Astana event, say officials.

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  2017-05-22

  Kazakhstani security agencies, NGOs unite to fight terrorism

  Public organisations and state agencies are intensifying anti-terrorism efforts in Almaty.

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  2017-05-11

  Taliban presence at Tajik border alarms Dushanbe

  Tajik observers are concerned about border security after the Taliban captured territory in two neighbouring Afghan provinces.

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  2017-05-05

  Uzbekistan continues police reform following complaints

  The government received tens of thousands of online complaints in a few months.

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  2017-04-26

  Kazakhstan to establish Central Asian anti-trans-national crime hub

  The move is expected to bolster regional security and the fight against extremism and trans-national crime.

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  2017-04-10

  Help from United States bolsters Tajikistan's fight against terrorism

  A recent joint military exercise is the latest example of the strengthening cooperation between the two countries.

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  2017-04-06

  Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan co-operate to boost regional security

  During a presidential summit in Astana, the countries' officials signed seven documents on strategic partnership.

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  2017-04-05

  Truancy seen as potential inroad for extremism in Uzbekistan

  Police are making it a regular habit of checking attendance at schools and raiding internet cafes for youth skipping class.

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  2017-03-31

  Joint Tajik-US military training strengthens bilateral relations

  The troops are focusing on fighting transnational terrorism and crisis response scenarios, parties to the exercise say.

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  2017-03-28

  Uzbekistani police reform law takes effect

  The law replaces a patchwork of ad hoc rules and internal regulations that gave police little accountability but also little recourse if they had complaints.