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Beg Sabur has been dispatched to the Pamirs to start work on overhauling the nation's internet.

Moscow curries favor, neighbors seek more gas, and Turkmenistan’s colossal methane pollution could power Afghanistan at little cost many times over. Our weekly Turkmenistan briefing.

Polygamous marriages can grant women some financial stability, but no legal protection if they are abandoned.

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Tajikistan has struggled for over a decade to raise funds for the world's tallest dam, leaving its population freezing each winter and skimping on basic social services.

Nuraliyev's time at the National Bank was dominated by a series of restrictions.

Rahmon indicates that he wants more money and attention from Moscow.

A man who tried against all odds to build a successful business on the Tajik-Kyrgyz border was killed in fighting last month. Matisa Nadyrov told Eurasianet of his dreams just a few months ago.

Rights activists insist Central Asian laborers are being conned.

A largely Tajik village in Kyrgyzstan has been dragged into a diplomatic row since the latest fighting with neighboring Tajikistan.

Kyrgyz villagers believe Tajikistan is trying to make life so miserable and unbearable that they will up sticks and move away, ultimately ceding the land by default.

Kazakhstan’s largest bank has also suspended use of a popular Russian payment card.

The Luban Workshops will spread technical skills, familiarity with Chinese equipment, and suspicion.

Dushanbe’s Latin dancers find meaning in something new.

As the government tries to pacify the region with investment, winners and losers are coming into focus.