Noble Partnership Multinational Military Exercises in Georgia
The Noble Partner 2020 exercises began in Georgia on September 7 and concluded on September 18. Over 2,700 troops from the United States, the…
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Baiterek Rocket and Space Complex to Contribute to Baikonur’s Development
On July 30, Russian Energia Space Rocket Cooperation signed a deal to build the Baiterek launch compound in Kazakhstan for…
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Kazakhstan’s Begins COVID-19 Vaccine Trials
The Kazakh Research Institute for Biological Safety recently announced it would, in September, begin human trials of a COVID-19 vaccine it had developed. Forty-four volunteers will…
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Unit from Georgian Defense Force Leaves for NATO Afghanistan Mission
In late July, a company-sized Georgian peacekeeping unit departed for Afghanistan as a part of the NATO Resolute Support Mission (RSM) in Afghanistan. The unit from…
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U.S. Ambassador Degnan Predicts Russian Attempts to Interfere in Upcoming Georgian Elections
U.S. Ambassador to Georgia Kelly Degnan said in a July 1 panel at the Georgian Institute of Politics that Russia “is quite likely” to…
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Kyrgyzstan Amends Agreement on Russian Use of Military Base
On June 12, Kyrgyz lawmakers approved a bill that will amend an agreement with Russia to use the Kyrgyz military base in Kant. In 2003, the…
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State Surveillance Technology and COVID-19 in Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan
Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, some countries have attempted to track and slow the spread of the virus through the…
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U.S. Cuts $1 Billion in Aid to Afghanistan After Pompeo Visit
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced on March 23 that the United States would be cutting $1 billion in aid to Afghanistan after his visit to that country. This…
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Implications of Turkmen-Russian Security Consultations
The Turkmen and Russian deputy foreign ministers held security consultations in Ashgabat February 4. The Russian delegation, headed by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Oleg Syromolotov, and counterparts in the Turkmen foreign ministry…
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Kyrgyzstan Among Six New Nations Added to Travel Ban
The Trump administration announced its expansion of visa restrictions to six new countries including Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar, Nigeria, Sudan, and Tanzania on January 31. The current list includes Iran, Libya, North Korea,…
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