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Overcoming a fraught legacy: building police–public cooperation in Central Asia

Trust and transparency central to improved COVID-19 responses in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan

Mistrust and scepticism of government efforts to fight COVID-19 have made it harder to contain the pandemic’s spread. Ilya Jones explores how the governments of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan can better respond to the virus and people’s concerns.

Belt and road: What does China’s ‘project of the century’ mean for peace and security?

China’s flagship economic and development project – coined the Belt and Road Initiative – runs through many fragile and conflict-affected countries. What are the factors China will need to consider to ensure their investments contribute to peace and security?

China’s cooperation in Central Asia and the implications for peace and stability

A recent event brought together Chinese scholars and experts from the UK, Russia and Kyrgyzstan to discuss China’s engagement in Central Asia and what it means for security in the region.

Cooperation or competition? China and Russia in Central Asia

Ivan Campbell considers whether relations between China and Russia in Central Asia are likely to be characterised by continuing pragmatic cooperation or growing competition.

Creating safer communities in the Ferghana Valley

A new video from Central Asia shows how our community safety programme is creating safer communities in the Ferghana Valley. 

Marginalised youth pose threat to peace and security in Central Asia

Ethnic intolerance and a desire to exclude minorities are widespread attitudes among young people in Central Asia. 

Kenyan Lessons about Kyrgyzstan

A threat inflated? The countering and preventing violent extremism agenda in Kyrgyzstan

In Kyrgyzstan, the issue of ‘violent extremism’ has come into focus in the last few years, and as a result authorities, donors, multilateral agencies and many international and national non-governmental organisations have shifted their attention to the 'preventing or countering violent extremism agenda.' But can the agenda properly address the security concerns of people in Kyrgyzstan? Or is it an externally-imposed priority that misses the mark in addressing deeper rooted drivers of conflict and societal issues?