A United States intelligence report concludes that the political situation in Central Asia is conducive to the development of radical Islam in the region, and that this makes countries in the region unreliable partners for the US. Political observers in the region have criticised the analysis behind the findings, saying they are based on stereotypes.

The US is the biggest investor in Kazakhstan’s energy sector, and has had a military airbase in Kyrgyzstan since 2002.

     
   

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