What Has Been the Response of Central Asian Republics to Efforts

Multiple Choice

What has been the response of Central Asian republics to efforts from the United States, China, Russia, and other countries to influence the region?

A) The Turkic Central Asian republics have decided to develop closer ties with Turkey.
B) The Islamic Central Asian republics have decided to develop closer ties with Iran, a nearby Islamic theocracy.
C) The Central Asian republics have attempted to play the United States, Russia, and other countries off against each other in order to maintain or increase their power.
D) The Central Asian republics are developing an alliance that will enable them to work among themselves and avoid ties with the United States, China, Russia, or any other entity.
E) The Central Asian republics have begun to reach out to Japan.