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  2020-03-12

  Turkmenistan launches new security reforms while marking 25 years of neutrality

  Observers speak of increased co-ordination between Turkmenistan’s military and law enforcement agencies.

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  2020-03-10

  Kazakhstan arrests suspects accused of smuggling guns from Russia

  Authorities seized 11 Russian-made Makarov pistols and more than 1,300 rounds of ammunition from the suspected smugglers.

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  2020-03-06

  As Uzbekistan opens up, resistance to dependence on Russia grows

  Former Uzbek officials speak out about how the days of Uzbekistan being a Kremlin 'satellite' are over.

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  2020-03-04

  US, Uzbek forces conduct joint crisis response drills

  Combined military training prepares partner forces to operate together when needed, according to the US embassy in Uzbekistan.

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  2020-03-04

  Iran bars inspectors from verifying uranium stockpiles at secret facility

  The International Atomic Energy Agency wants access to a secret facility where traces of uranium were found last year. Tehran has refused.

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  2020-03-03

  Kazakhstan-EU accord deepens co-operation on security, trade

  The updated accord, originally signed five years ago, establishes a 'new era of partnership,' officials say.

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  2020-03-02

  Deployment of Russian air defence system in Kyrgyzstan comes under question

  The latest move comes amid Moscow's efforts to expand its military presence in Kyrgyzstan -- much to the annoyance and skepticism of Kyrgyz civilians.

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  2020-02-21

  Spy trial in Uzbekistan reflects country’s growing distance from Russia

  The ongoing trial of a political analyst and a number of military personnel for spying for Moscow is part of Uzbekistan's revamped principle of independence, say observers.

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  2020-02-14

  Kazakhstan to modernise armed forces' weaponry in defence-spending plan

  Defence Minister Nurlan Yermekbayev met with the Kazakh president to discuss plans for rationalising military expenditures.

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  2020-02-14

  Kremlin accused of ‘massacres’ in Syria as bombing displaces almost 800,000

  Since December, Syrian government forces backed by Moscow have pressed a blistering assault against the country's northwest.