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Why is Trump hosting Central Asia leaders; are Russia, China his targets?
US President Donald Trump to meet leaders from five Central Asian countries in Washington for 10th meeting of C5+1.
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Turkmenistan to hold early presidential election on March 12
The news comes after the president suggested he was ready to resign, with his son likely to become the successor.
India’s Modi, Central Asian leaders pledge closer economic ties
A declaration after Thursday’s summit said the nations reached regional consensus on the issues related to Afghanistan.
US issues religious freedom ‘concern’ list, removes Nigeria
US removes Nigeria from list of ‘countries of particular concern’ regarding religious freedom, adds 10 other countries.
![The removal of Nigeria from the list comes a day before US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to arrive there as part of an African tour [Andrew Harnik/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/2021-11-16T052842Z_434459012_RC2HVQ9XZOQ5_RTRMADP_3_USA-AFRICA-DIPLOMACY.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Turkmenistan’s dissidents fear crackdown in Turkish exile
Turkmen exiles in Turkey say they face the threat of arbitrary arrest and deportation, as well as violent attacks.
US military presence in Central Asia unlikely amid Taliban rise
The US had boots on the ground in Central Asia when it entered Afghanistan in 2001, but regional dynamics have shifted.
![A fence at the Uzbekistan-Afghanistan border in Ayritom [File: Abror Kurbonmuratov/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/2021-08-15T132130Z_742501536_RC2O5P98H89M_RTRMADP_3_AFGHANISTAN-CONFLICT-UZBEKISTAN.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Afghanistan’s Central Asian neighbours panic, reject refugees
Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan fear an influx of refugees from Afghanistan could undermine domestic security.
![Western governments and international rights campaigners have urged Central Asian governments to accept refugees from Afghanistan [Abror Kurbonmuratov/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/2021-08-15T132123Z_141295303_RC2O5P9RPJEH_RTRMADP_3_AFGHANISTAN-CONFLICT-UZBEKISTAN.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Central Asia’s leaders meet as Taliban makes gains in Afghanistan
Talks between five nations held in Turkmenistan, with war in neighbouring Afghanistan topping their agenda.
![A fighter loyal to a former mujahideen commander patrols after security forces took back control of parts of Herat city, Afghanistan [Jalil Rezayee/EPA]](/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/h_57096514-1.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
China to overtake 56 nations by 2025 in per capita income surge
The Asian powerhouse is forecast to have per capita GDP, adjusted for purchasing power, equal to $25,307 in 2025.
![By 2025, China will rank 70th in the world on the per capita income metric, putting it close to joining the richest one-third of nations [File: Bloomberg]](/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/asia.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
From: The Stream
Is Turkmenistan really coronavirus-free?
Turkmen government continues to claim there are no COVID-19 cases in the country.
Published On 2 Aug 2020
Coronavirus-free Turkmenistan: ‘We are not hiding anything’
FM Meredov insists his country does not have COVID-19 cases, days after country reboots its domestic football season.
