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Afghanistan
Russia Pushes to Revive SCO-Afghanistan Contact Group
DID Press: Russia has renewed its call for the revival of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)-Afghanistan Contact Group, arguing that the mechanism remains an important platform for coordinating regional engagement with Afghanistan. According to Russian officials, Bakhtiyor Khakimov said the…
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SCO Moves Toward Reviving Afghanistan Contact Group
DID Press: Shanghai Cooperation Organization is considering steps to resume the activities of its Afghanistan Contact Group, a mechanism that has remained largely inactive in recent years. Speaking to a Russian media outlet on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg…
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Afghanistan
Kabul and Dushanbe Stress Acceleration of CASA-1000 Project
DID Press: Officials from Kabul and Dushanbe reaffirmed their commitment to speeding up implementation of the regional CASA-1000 power project during a recent meeting in Dushanbe. During the talks, Abdul Haq Hamkar, head of Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat, called for…
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Afghanistan
Kabul, Dushanbe Seeking New Border Framework
DID Press: In a fresh effort by Afghanistan’s caretaker government to expand ties with Central Asia, a high-level delegation has been sent to Tajikistan to discuss border-crossing management and security coordination with Tajik officials. A Taliban delegation led by Mohammad…
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Dushanbe: No Safe Haven for Taliban Opponents in Tajikistan
DID Press: A high-ranking delegation of Tajik officials visiting Afghanistan’s Kunduz province reaffirmed Dushanbe’s firm stance toward opponents of the Taliban government, saying that “there is no safe haven for them in Tajikistan.” During a meeting with Mawlawi Habiburrahman Saheeb,…
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Afghanistan to Face India in Final CAFA Match
DID Press: Afghanistan’s national football team will play its final group-stage match of the Central Asia Football Association (CAFA) tournament today (Thursday, September 4) at 16:30 Afghanistan time, against India at Hisor Stadium in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. Afghanistani players are in…
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Afghanistan
Dushanbe’s ‘ambiguous’ relations with Afghanistan-led Taliban
Afghanistan remains outside the UN and any international convention, and Tajikistan maintains the most intransigent position among the neighboring countries, asking for an agreed and "inclusive" government of all nationalities, something that the Taliban do not seem to want to…
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