Afghanistan: The Taliban’s first fall and an opening for Tajik journalists Journalists from Tajikistan played vital roles for many foreign news agencies. Text by a Tajik journalist, Photos by Parviz Amirjonov May 20, 2022
Afghanistan in hock to Uzbekistan and Tajikistan for electricity An Afghan official blames the Ukraine war for choking the banking system in Central Asia, but the fact remains the Taliban regime is broke. Joanna Lillis May 19, 2022
Tajikistan: Crisis-gripped government opts to pick deadly fight in the Pamirs Officials insist only armed men have been killed, but chatter on social media describes at least some of the fatalities as civilians. May 18, 2022
Tajikistan: At least one killed in Pamirs unrest Khorog has reportedly been encircled by government troops and internet connections have been suspended. May 17, 2022
Tajikistan: ISKP claims new cross-border attack, officials deny The militant group claimed last month that it had launched a rocket attack on Uzbekistan. Kamila Ibragimova May 9, 2022
Tajikistan: Illegally deported Pamiri leader gets 18 years in prison Amriddin Alovatshoyev’s trial lasted only two hours. May 4, 2022
Kyrgyzstan alarmed by Tajikistan’s reported purchase of Bayraktar drones Kyrgyzstan had hoped its own acquisition of the same drones last year would give it a strategic edge over Tajikistan. Kamila Ibragimova Apr 28, 2022
Tajikistan: Forced military conscription and the road to tragedy One unwilling recruit was turned into an example, another an ICU patient. Apr 27, 2022
Kyrgyzstan: Preparing in fear for the next border flare-up Kyrgyz villagers on the border with Tajikistan are growing accustomed to regular shoot-outs, and not expecting help from their government. Danil Usmanov Apr 20, 2022
Perspectives | Facing food crisis, Tajikistan returns to Washington with begging bowl Dushanbe is dependent on Russia and indebted to China. Will the IMF come to the rescue? Maximilian Hess Apr 19, 2022
China makes fresh forays into gold mining sector in Tajikistan Chinese investors often get generous tax breaks in the country. Kamila Ibragimova Apr 15, 2022
Tajikistan authorities dither as remittance plunge looms The president has given no indication he has a plan, other than to instruct the public to stockpile two years’ worth of food. Kamila Ibragimova Apr 8, 2022
Tajiks rush to offload dollars Absent information from authorities, rumors are driving wild market swings. Kamila Ibragimova Mar 31, 2022
Perspectives | Can Russia protect Central Asia from an Islamist threat? Any faith Central Asian governments had in Russian military power has no doubt been shaken by its glaring failures in Ukraine. Bruce Pannier Mar 31, 2022
Kyrgyzstan: Batken’s entrepreneurs struggle while officials weave lofty dreams A fledgling job-creating enterprise offers hope in a troubled corner of the country, where the government talks big and does little. Peter Leonard Mar 30, 2022
Kyrgyz celebrate Nowruz without Tajik neighbors The president’s visit to Batken was a missed opportunity for peacemaking, locals say. A Kyrgyzstani journalist and Danil Usmanov Mar 23, 2022
Perspectives | Islamic State in Afghanistan seeks to recruit Uzbeks, Tajiks, Kyrgyz ISKP is reaching out to minorities in Afghanistan and their ethnic cousins in post-Soviet Central Asia. Lucas Webber, Riccardo Valle Mar 17, 2022
Tidal wave of austerity crashing against Tajikistan as Russian economy nears precipice Tajikistan has hitched itself firmly to the Russian economy. Now it’s in deep trouble. Kamila Ibragimova Mar 14, 2022
Central Asia to suffer as remittances from Russia nosedive The migrant-dependent countries face a double whammy. Joanna Lillis Mar 11, 2022
Explainer | The ruble’s rubble: Economic fallout on Central Asia Local currencies rise and fall with the ruble. Maximilian Hess Mar 10, 2022
Tajikistan: Ruble collapse taking tolls on living standards Sanctions on Russia are hurting savers in Tajikistan. Kamila Ibragimova Mar 9, 2022
Central Asia currencies feeling heavy pressure from ruble’s tumble Sanctions on Russia quickly impact its allies in Central Asia. Eurasianet staff Feb 28, 2022
Russia seeks solidarity against sanctions from Eurasian trading bloc An increasingly isolated Moscow has been vigorously reaching out to Central Asian partners. Feb 25, 2022
Central Asian leaders mute on Ukraine, but markets and public reel The damage incurred to the Russian economy spells bad news for labor migrants earning rubles. Feb 24, 2022
Russia tightens health rules for labor migrants, causing dismay and headaches Under the new regulations, all foreign workers must undergo fingerprinting and extensive medical exams within 30 days of arrival. Yan Matusevich Feb 23, 2022