New Wakhan Corridor Road to China Raises Questions for Pamir Kyrgyz and Kyrgyzstan

Afghanistan's Taliban government opened a 121-kilometer gravel road to the Chinese border via the Wakhan Corridor. While attention focuses on the Wakhjir Pass, the road's impact on the ethnic Kyrgyz in the Little Pamir, supported by Kyrgyzstan since 2008, is a less visible concern. Kyrgyzstan's policy aims to resettle this community as the road increases its strategic relevance.

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