... that Iranian gulf may be used for trade and military movement regarding Afghanistan, Central Asia and rest of the world. It is only this moment, where USA policy approach towards Iran may give a smaller and temporary twist to the scenario. USA, India, Afghanistan and Russia have to think seriously on this route of transport.
Perspective South Asia
South Asian politics mainly was divided in two lines – Pakistan, and India. After SAARC boycott of Pakistan, this traditional division in South Asian politics has ...
... that Turkmenbashi had largely demolished was strengthened.
As for Turkmenistan’s relations with its neighbours, the most significant achievement was the construction of gas pipelines into China, as it reduced its dependence on exporting gas to Russia. However, other projects (in particular, the Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan–India [TAPI] Pipeline and the Trans-Caspian Gas Pipeline) were never implemented. Under President Berdimuhamedow, relations with Russia remained virtually unchanged from Turkmenbashi’s time. No appreciable rapprochement ...
... Afghanistan, I think that Russia even understates these threats. In reality, the situation is very difficult. This is why the EEU, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan should immediately pay serious attention to coordinating and resolving the border problems.
Russia and Afghanistan – We Should Be More
than Military Partners. Interview with Afghan
Deputy Foreign Minister Hekmat Khalil Karzai
Russia even understates these threats.
Interaction should be carried out at all levels: not only among heads of state, but ...
...
What are the most promising spheres for bilateral cooperation between Russia and Afghanistan?
We feel that Russia is a significant partner in the region. We want to make sure that we’re able to work with Russia in all possible spheres. Right now Russia-Afghanistanrelations are mostly focused on the military domain. But still we would like to make sure that we go from military to economic area. We would like to see Russian companies come to Afghanistan and invest, resume work on the projects launched ...
... opening remarks Mr. Karzai expanded on his country’s military, economic and political environment, as well as on transition to a stable development pattern for Afghanistan and the entire region, with special attention given to support rendered to Afghanistan by Russia, the U.S., Iran, India and other countries, and opportunities opened by the Shanghai Cooperation Organization to its members, observers and partners.
Moderated by RIAC Program Director Ivan Timofeyev, the discussants focused on the military-political ...
... Syria-style operation of the Russian Aerospace Forces in Afghanistan.
Russian experts are one in thinking that the situation in Afghanistan is deteriorating. But there is no consensus as to how Russia should react.
Other experts feel that the threat to Russia from Afghanistan is grossly exaggerated and warn of the risk of being bogged down in a new conflict to which there is no solution. The “isolationists” think that any Russian involvement in projects on Afghan territory would involve taking sides ...
... between Russia and NATO were destroyed, while the motivation to strengthen Afghanistan’s security has remained high.
Despite the crisis in relations between Russia and NATO, Russia still wants to maintain a forum for constructive cooperation on Afghanistan. Russia tried to prevent NATO’s mission in Afghanistan being refashioned in this case into NATO’s Resolute Support Mission, but later voted for the new Resolution 2274 on Afghanistan at the UN.
REUTERS/Yves Herman
Andrey Kortunov:
How Not ...
... regions destabilizing is still very real, especially in the context of the new wave of radical Islamism that is sweeping across the region and the successes of the Islamic State.
The participants in the news conference will discuss the development of Afghanistan today, what the future holds for the country and Russia’s potential role in maintaining stability in Central Asia.
Participants:
Hamid Karzai
, President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (2004–2014)
Igor Ivanov
, President of the Russian International Affairs Council, Minister of ...
... and to cooperate with the U.S. military, which remains in Afghanistan to ensure better interaction and adequate response to militants’ acts of provocation and to prevent terrorism leaking into neighboring countries. Thus, coordinated efforts by Russia, the countries of Central Asia, CSTO member-states, and the U.S. command that remains in Afghanistan, could serve to contain the threat of exporting and spreading IS radical ideas into nearby territories and regions.
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. Given the quarter-century tenure of Islam Karimov, the presidential elections held in Uzbekistan on March 29, 2015 illustrated ...
... could merely remain a favorable opportunity for NATO bureaucrats to pretend the alliance still matters, whereby the renewed Russian military doctrine is not that bad. NATO is the number one threat. Anyone surprised?
2. Shall the Islamic State survive?... ... back at best. At worst, one can fail as the U.S. did in Vietnam. You just cannot combat these guys from the sky!
3. Whither Afghanistan?
Well, it's pretty simple. A president of Kabul is not a president of Afghanistan. Almost entire south-east ...
