Kyrgyzstan: A stranded village on Tajik border struggles for survival Efforts to stop border trade are causing ethnic Kyrgyz to abandon a remote southern region. Peter Leonard Dec 9, 2021
Tajikistan press-gangs an army to defend long Afghan border The conscripts, generally Tajikistan’s poorest young men, are brutalized into service. And they are the country’s first line of defense. Kamila Ibragimova Dec 2, 2021
Standoff in eastern Tajikistan ends peacefully Both sides have agreed to initiate a joint investigation into a recent police shooting. Nov 29, 2021
Tajikistan: Testy demonstrations in the Pamirs drag into third day At least three people have reportedly been killed by government forces to date. Kamila Ibragimova Nov 27, 2021
Tajikistan: Teachers leaving for Russia and not looking back Salaries were always horribly low but living costs have soared since the pandemic began. Nov 10, 2021
‘Expect less water next year,’ Kyrgyzstan warns downstream neighbors Relations between upstream and downstream Central Asian countries can be tense. This won’t help. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Nov 5, 2021
Tajik labor migration to Russia hits historic high, officially More than a fifth of Tajikistan’s total population has entered Russia so far this year. Kamila Ibragimova Nov 2, 2021
Memoir | A tale of two cities and many mountains Even in the late 1990s, there were already signs that President Rahmon would ignore the peace accords, writes the former U.S. ambassador. Robert Finn Oct 29, 2021
China to build Tajik police base on Afghan border It will not be the first border facility China has built for Tajikistan. Kamila Ibragimova Oct 27, 2021
Kyrgyzstan fortifies border as negotiations with Tajikistan drag on Bishkek is buying armed drones while pressing Dushanbe to finalize border talks. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Oct 26, 2021
Tajikistan accepts $125m from China for road, less than expected China is subsidizing reconstruction of a road to China. Tajik officials won’t say what they’re offering in return. Kamila Ibragimova Oct 22, 2021
Afghan refugees hope Tajikistan is just a pit stop Middle-class Afghans with the means to navigate Tajikistan’s bureaucracy see the country as a springboard to the West. Kamila Ibragimova Oct 15, 2021
Families of Tajik political prisoners plead for international help The families fear they will be murdered with the government’s connivence. Kamila Ibragimova Oct 6, 2021
Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan stand united on Afghanistan That sets them apart from Afghanistan’s other post-Soviet neighbor, Tajikistan. Oct 6, 2021
Tajikistan hopes Taliban foes pay for power Tajikistan faces its own shortages each winter. Kamila Ibragimova Oct 6, 2021
Taliban, Tajikistan embroiled in battle of words, saber-rattling Dushanbe has irked the Taliban by offering a haven to its foes. Sep 30, 2021
Tajikistan: Officials dub man “traitor to the nation” for mild criticism The man complained that women and students were being forced to rehearse for parades. Kamila Ibragimova Sep 28, 2021
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan diverge on approaches to Afghanistan Kyrgyzstan has sent a delegation to the Taliban, while neighbor Tajikistan flirts with the Afghan resistance. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva, Kamila Ibragimova Sep 24, 2021
Turkmenistan: Time for a change? Ashgabat has pursued a notably distinct line in its engagements with the Taliban. Our weekly Turkmenistan briefing. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Sep 21, 2021
CSTO, SCO summits presage policy of wary tolerance of Taliban regime in Afghanistan Uzbekistan has pushed the case for dialogue with the new rulers in Kabul. Sep 17, 2021
Unpacking Eurasia’s role in the Afghanistan evacuation Most of the countries Eurasianet covers were involved in the airlift. Some even contributed troops during the 20-year war. Sep 3, 2021
Tajikistan temporarily takes in around 1,000 Afghan refugees It is one of a dozen or so countries that have agreed to accommodate refugees. Kamila Ibragimova Aug 30, 2021
Memoir | 9/11: The American discovery of Tajikistan The U.S. Embassy in Dushanbe became a frenetic staging post for the Afghan war in late 2001. Franklin P. Huddle, Jr. Aug 27, 2021
Tajikistan: President demands Tajik role in running Afghanistan Rahmon says an inclusive government bringing together all ethnicities should be formed. Aug 25, 2021
Interview: Afghanistan’s ambassador to Tajikistan rejects Taliban rule Aghbar has pledged his allegiance to the self-declared caretaker president and Taliban foe, Amrullah Saleh. Kamila Ibragimova Aug 18, 2021
