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US sanctions Tajik national over Iran missile procurement

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Kyrgyz president launches bid for second term

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Kyrgyzstan registers 4.4 million voters ahead of presidential election

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Tajikistan and Pakistan conclude joint counterterrorism exercise

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Kazakhstan, Germany sign 11 agreements on Alatau City development

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Kazakhstan ratifies customs cooperation agreement with Uzbekistan

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Uzbekistan moves to expand civilian drone use, local production

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Uzbekistan adopts Korean system for national address registry

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Kazakhstan proposes UN cybercrime center in Astana

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Kazakhstan receives second Airbus A400M military transport aircraft

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Central Asian forum advances regional integration and security

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Kyrgyzstan, Azerbaijan and Georgia agree on data protection cooperation

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Kazakhstan drafts law for China security pact at Khorgos

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Uzbekistan protests Iranian Embassy posts on Samarkand’s Persian Heritage

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Kazakhstan overhauls military training, plans new drone force

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Uzbekistan to bring Constitutional Court online by 2028

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Kazakhstan deploys four AI robot dogs in Astana

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Kazakh president, Cambodian PM hold talks on bilateral cooperation

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Kyrgyzstan, Russia approve 2027 military cooperation plan

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Robot dogs deployed in Astana to help police spot wanted suspects

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Kazakhstan sets 29 November date for snap council elections

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Kazakhstan to chair CIS supreme court council in 2027-2028

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Kazakhstan dissolves local councils, orders snap elections (Adam)

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Kazakhstan ranks 34th in global power ranking

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Uzbekistan to assume CIS chairmanship from Turkmenistan

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CIS leaders meet in Turkmenistan under 2026 chairmanship

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Kyrgyzstan jails opposition figures ahead of 2027 election

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Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan establish strategic partnership council

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Kazakhstan names former finance official deputy defense minister

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Kazakhstan moves to restrict social media access for children

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Kazakhstan appoints former finance official as deputy defense minister

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Kazakhstan opens 13 criminal cases after military tragedy

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Kazakhstan’s Tokayev backs Trump’s AI Accord

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Russia, China stage major military drills focused on Central Asia

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Uzbekistan reshuffles presidential administration officials

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Pakistan, Turkey, Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan conclude joint special forces drill

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Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan sign military cooperation plan for 2027

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