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November 26, 2009 | A Turkic Union: Viable Concept or Illusion?

Marc William Zedler: As Turkey is getting increasingly disillusioned with the EU, momentum could build up for the establishment of a Turkic Union. A Turkic Union would not only be beneficial to Turkey, as it could take up a leading role, but also to the EU, as such a union could serve to counter Russian dominance in the region.

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January 13, 2009 | Religious Repression and Antiwesternism in Kyrgyzstan

Askarbek Erkinovich Mambetaliev: Recent legislation to tackle religious extremism in Kyrgystan is a pretext for targetting Evangelicals and religious minorities. State propaganda has created popular hostility towards non-Muslims. Tackling this situation requires inclusive rhetoric from local leaders and the curbing of anti-westernism.

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September 18, 2008 | Kyrgyzstan's Lessons from the Russian-Georgian War

Askarbek Erkinovich Mambetaliev: Many commentators are looking to Kyrgyzstan to express its “creed” about the Russia-Georgia conflict, considering Kyrgyzstan a key country in Central Asia. It seems no one wants to cross the “older brother” Russia. Therefore, President Kurmanbek Bakiev must act wisely in this situation.

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July 26, 2010 | Torpedoing Russian-Kyrgyz Friendship

Following the New START Treaty with the United States, the “Shkval” torpedo is more important than ever to Russian naval defense. ++ Key components are manufactured in Kyrgyzstan, where control over the factory has become an important bargaining chip of interim President Otunbayeva’s dealings with Moscow. ++ Yet the Kyrgyz are dragging their feet. ++ This may well be due to Chinese efforts, since

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April 13, 2010 | Killing Kyrgyzstan's Cycle of Unrest with Kindness

The US is militarily and monetarily invested in Kyrgyzstan’s future and should focus its efforts on supporting the fledgling democratic government. ++ The White House pays an inflated rate for use of a military installation outside the capital Bishkek, which was tripled because of the efforts of Russian and Chinese governments to drive the US from the region. ++ Last week’s revolution should be

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