Despite Tashkent's growing independence, the two countries still have reasons to cooperate.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and Uzbek President Islam Karimov speak in Moscow on April 15
The region constitutes the world's most fascinating geopolitical experiment.
Russia will keep a close watch as tensions reignite between the Central Asian countries.
The first real move toward a rail line linking China, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan has been made, but many…
Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan could face a bleak water future even without the proposed upriver dams.
Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan hope to build new hydropower dams, which could increase tensions with downriver countries.
The Kazakh and Uzbek leaders will have a rare one-on-one meeting.
An excerpt from the new book by Robert D. Kaplan.
Turkmenistan is reassessing its position in Central Asia and its relationship with Russia.
