Moscow Is Still Central Asia’s Top Security Ally
... maintain stability within its traditional sphere of influence. Central Asia appears to be no less decisive than Belarus or Nagorno-Karabakh ... ... in the Fergana Valley, two revolutions erupted in Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan was shocked by the Andjan massacre and by the rise of ... ... terms of military bases is mainly part of the Soviet heritage. Kazakhstan is the country with the largest number of diversified ... ... among Central Asian states. Uzbekistan prefers buying weapons from China, while Turkey is the largest arms supplier for Turkmenistan ...