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TAJIK OPPOSITION PARTY VOWS TO REWARD OLYMPIC MEDALLISTS
By Alexander Sodiqov (6/13/2012 issue of the CACI Analyst)
On May 21, Muhiddin Kabiri, the leader of the opposition Islamic Revival Party of Tajikistan (IRPT) announced that his party will reward Tajik athletes who bring home medals from the forthcoming Summer Olympic Games in London. Each medalist will receive a one-bedroom apartment in the country’s capital Dushanbe.
CLINTON SPEAKS OF DEFENSE SUPPORT AND DEMOCRACY DURING GEORGIA VISIT
By Eka Janashia (6/13/2012 issue of the CACI Analyst)
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CLINTON DISCUSSES ENERGY, SECURITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS DURING AZERBAIJAN VISIT
By Mina Muradova (6/13/2012 issue of the CACI Analyst)
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KYRGYZSTAN COMMEMMORATES OSH EVENTS
By Aigul Kasymova (6/13/2012 issue of the CACI Analyst)
On June 4, 2012 President Almazbek Atambaev signed the decree “Day of remembrance of tragic events in cities of Osh, Jalalabad and separate districts of Osh and Jalalabad regions in June 2010” in Bishkek. As stated by the office of the President, June 10 serves as a day of remembrance of victims of the tragic events, help consolidating society, and promote peace and stability in Kyrgyzstan.
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Analysis Niklas Swanström and Leah Oppenheimer, "Invisible Ink: Looking for the Lost Trade between China, Russia, and Central Asia", ISDP Policy Brief, 13 March 2013. 
New Silk Road Paper S. Frederick Starr with Adib Farhadi, Finish the Job: Jump-Start the Afghan Economy, December 2012.
Conference Report Cheryl Benard, Eli Sugarman, and Holly Rehm, Cultural Heritage vs. Mining on the New Silk Road? Finding Technical Solutions for Mes Aynak and Beyond (in cooperation with the Alliance for the Restoration of Cultural Heritage) December 2012.
Article Svante E. Cornell, "The 'Afghanization of the North Caucasus: Causes and Implications of a Changing Conflict", in Stephen Blank, ed., Russia's Homegrown Insurgency: Jihad in the North Caucasus, Carlisle, PA: U.S. Army War College Strategic Studies Institute, 2012.