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
Uzbekistan ends gas exports to China, abandons price increases at home It was fuel price hikes in neighboring Kazakhstan that ignited nationwide protests last week. Jan 10, 2022
What does China make of the Kazakhstan unrest? China sources about 20 percent of its natural gas from or via Kazakhstan. David Trilling Jan 7, 2022
Memoir | 9/11 shifted the world. In Central Asia, diplomatic frenzy ensued Behind the scenes with an American negotiator who helped forge a radical new level of U.S. engagement in Central Asia after 9/11. Richard E. Hoagland Sep 10, 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
Kyrgyzstan: Drama about mining protests banned from cinema screens Censors objected to scenes showing "corruption and bribery" by government officials. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Jul 28, 2020