Tajikistan puts the squeeze on Aga Khan-linked entities The pressure comes months after a crackdown in the Pamirs against followers of the Europe-based religious leader. Jul 28, 2022
Central Asian alliance drifts for now as leaders lack common vision The five presidents could not seal a friendship deal or agree on which challenges face their region. Peter Leonard Jul 22, 2022
Central Asia leaders' meeting fizzles as Tajiks, Turkmens refuse to sign treaty The gathering had been intended to create regional solidarity in the face of overbearing pressure from China, Russia. Jul 21, 2022
Turkmenistan: Holiday road Because official statistics are nonsense, we look to personnel reshuffles to understand where the government recognizes it is underperforming. Our weekly briefing. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Jul 12, 2022
Central Asia’s deadly protests have much in common Government explanations are hard to believe, and do not hide the poverty and abuse fueling unrest. Bruce Pannier Jul 11, 2022
What was Putin doing in Tajikistan? The visit came shortly after the top U.S. general in the region dropped by. Jun 29, 2022
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
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: Illegally deported Pamiri leader gets 18 years in prison Amriddin Alovatshoyev’s trial lasted only two hours. May 4, 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
Tbilisi’s Russians watch their country’s war with shame and worry As anti-Russian sentiment rises in Georgia, the many Russians here share Georgians’ shock and disgust at what is happening in Ukraine. Giorgi Lomsadze Mar 4, 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
Tajikistan: Security chief’s absence keeps rumor mill spinning Yatimov has run the security services since 2010. Feb 21, 2022
Tajikistan: President’s son adopts growing role on center stage Emomali's hands-on management style appears designed to cast him in the role of the listening leader. Kamila Ibragimova Feb 17, 2022