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A former American ambassador to Kazakhstan examines lessons learned since first visiting the country weeks after independence.

The former U.S. ambassador to Turkmenistan discusses lessons learned and missed opportunities in the early years of independence.

A former top U.S. diplomat reflects on Central Asia’s identity crisis.

Behind the scenes with an American negotiator who helped forge a radical new level of U.S. engagement in Central Asia after 9/11.

While encouraging educational exchanges and agricultural innovation, Washington's first ambassador to Turkmenistan found government suspicion overwhelming.

The U.S. Embassy in Dushanbe became a frenetic staging post for the Afghan war in late 2001.

The former U.S. ambassador to Turkmenistan describes close interactions with a paranoid and shortsighted dictator.

What did America have to offer the Central Asian states at their independence? A senior diplomat reflects on programing assistance to support development, rather than squabbling elites.