Regional security and the Afghanistan question
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1
Make a chronology of international initiatives on Afghanistan (2001, 2012, 2017, 2018, 2021).
2001 – 11 September; 2012 – the concept; 2017 – the UN speech, Samarkand, the Termez centre; 2018 – the Tashkent conference; 2021 – the change of power.
2
Write 3 benefits and 3 risks of border and transit cooperation.
Benefits: trade, jobs, links; risks: illegal trade, security threats, migration pressure.
3
Mark the five Central Asian states on a map and show which border Afghanistan.
Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan border Afghanistan.
4
Write the rules for assessing a political statement (source, date, evidence, other viewpoints) in 4 points.
Identify the source; check the date; look at the evidence; compare with other sources.
5
Explain in 3 sentences the link between “stability” and “humanitarian aid”.
Aid can improve people’s conditions and reduce the risk of conflict, while stability makes delivering aid easier.