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In his recent commentary, Firdavs Azimkulov, a research intern at IAIS, discusses the evolving relationship between Uzbekistan and Afgh

Dr. Islomkhon Gafarov, in his report “Neighbourhood Perspectives: Security Situation in Afghanistan – Implications for Central Asia, Europe, and Global Stability”, supported by Friedrich Naumann Foundation (Germany), e

In a recent analysis in Kun.uz, Hamza Boltaev, Head of the Centre for Afghanistan and South Asian Studies, and Senior Research Fellow Islomkhon Gafarov argue that the recent Munich Security Conference signified a major shift in the global order,

In his article Dr. Islomkhon Gafarov analyses the persistent challenges the Taliban faces in securing international recognition, despite having controlled Afghanistan for over three years. The author states that internal divisions within the Taliban, particularly the pow

In the latest edition of the International Arena podcast, Dr Islomkhon Gafarov, Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Afghanistan and South Asian Studies, elaborated on the relationship between processes in Afghanistan and global security. In his interview, he emphasi

The issue of Uzbekistan’s interaction with the Taliban in the context of the transfer of US helicopters to the Afghan people remains a matter of diplomatic calculations. As Dr Islomkhon Gafarov, senior research fellow at the Centre for Afghanistan and South Asian S

During his appearance on the International View programme of Uzbekistan 24 TV channel, Dr Islomkhon Gafarov, senior research fellow at the Centre for Afghanistan and South Asian Studies, analyzed the outcome of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the Uni

In his article, Islomkhon Gafarov analyzes the strategic approaches of Russia and China to the integration of Central and South Asia. As noted in the work, the interconnectedness of these regions is gaining increasing importance on the geopolitical agenda, with Russia an

The authors, Azizjon Ziyodullaev, Sajina Rai, Ogabek Norkulov, and Islomkhon Gafarov, in

This policy brief, supported by the PeaceNexus Foundation and co-authored by Hamza Boltaev, Head of the Centre for Afghanistan and South Asian Studies, offers an in-depth analysis of regional non-governmental initiatives in Central Asia. The stu

In November 2024, Dr. Islomkhon Gafarov, Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Afghanistan and South Asian Studies, received his Ph.D. in political science, having successfully defended his dissertation on Modern Foreign Policy of the USA in South Asia (in the case of

In 2023-2024 the Center for Afghanistan and South Asian Studies, in sponsorship with S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore), has conducted a detailed study to analyse the prevalence and