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2 firsts: RU defense minister visits Ashgabat, TKM speaker visits Moscow - next steps? https://t.co/WYxUs8xx7l

— Ingrid Tersman (@IngridTersman) June 12, 2016

4,500 ISIS Militants Now in Central Asia, Russia’s GRU Sayshttps://t.co/TlrC1s2Bgy pic.twitter.com/bI52Q7LfH4

— The Interpreter (@Interpreter_Mag) April 29, 2016

"Low #Oil Prices Take Dramatic Toll On #Kazakhstan's Economy" https://t.co/gJCVa2Ofwr

— Ville Kostian (@Kostian_V) January 18, 2016

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The Surprising Historical Truth About the ‘Silk Road’ | The Diplomat https://t.co/l2LLX1czdk pic.twitter.com/YYDeKtipaZ

— On security/Lundin (@londil) January 22, 2016

Ethnic #Russians Leaving #CentralAsia &w/Them, Putin’s Hopes for Influence by Paul Goble|#BRI https://t.co/1zarC2ptIQ via @JamestownTweets

— Theresa Fallon (@TheresaAFallon) February 7, 2016

BRIEFING | Tajikistan Early Warning: Internal Pressures, External Threats https://t.co/K52KiCgM26 pic.twitter.com/Fztsbm15ce

— Crisis Group (@CrisisGroup) January 11, 2016

Read @BrucePannier on Russia's "divide-and-conquer" politics in Central Asia https://t.co/92CaWfhSsh

— RFE/RL (@RFERL) January 8, 2016

#Tajikistan fears instability as Afghan conflict rages on - BBC News #Afghanistan https://t.co/q8UIgj3AVv

— Ville Kostian (@Kostian_V) October 31, 2015

Troubles are multiplying for Tajikistan’s President Rahmon. Alexey Malashenko examines the issues: http://t.co/u7wW18KoLe

— Carnegie Endowment (@CarnegieEndow) September 11, 2015

Remittances from Russia and abroad to Uzbekistan decreased by 40% in 2015. It's been a rough year for Central Asia: https://t.co/vqnS8GcOHY

— RFE/RL (@RFERL) December 30, 2015

Ambassador: warm welcome from FM Idrissov for deepening the relationship with #EU - new era of cooperation pic.twitter.com/XB2AW5kcsh

— BritishEmbassyAstana (@UKinKZ) December 21, 2015

#Kazakhstan’s currency drops to new record low: https://t.co/aHSLHzafZH

— Ville Kostian (@Kostian_V) November 9, 2015

If we forget Central Asia the region will sooner or later remind us of its existence!

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Kazakhstan: Nazarbaïev réélu avec 97,5% des voix, taux de participation record http://t.co/Dp5eDWIjrl

— romandie.com (@romandie) April 26, 2015

#Kazakhstan rejects single currency proposal from Russia for the Eurasian Economic Union #Armenia #Belarus #Russia http://t.co/T9whqCtNF9

— Pascal Heyman (@PascalHeyman) April 22, 2015

Abe plans Central Asia tour, possible Putin meet in August - The Japan News http://t.co/BQFNyhSnlj

— On security/Lundin (@londil) April 14, 2015

New @amnesty report highlights endemic torture in Uzbekistan -- and U.S. ambivalence. http://t.co/9iu5YHL4sQ pic.twitter.com/opn8WbGuPd

— Foreign Policy (@ForeignPolicy) April 16, 2015

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Nazarbayev again cites “Asian society,” Lee Kuan Yew as reason enough for autocracy: http://t.co/tY18h8jqCq

— Casey Michel (@cjcmichel) April 14, 2015