Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan drop fresh hints on border deal Conversations have focused on key roads and access to remote settlements. Dec 4, 2023
Al-Qaida/Taliban-linked media campaign frames Islamic State Khurasan as foreign, Tajik group The Tajik government is described by the site as having created conditions ideal for the success of the Islamic State group. Lucas Webber, Riccardo Valle Oct 18, 2023
Cautious hopes mounting for Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan border deal At present, around one-third of the border remains undefined. Oct 13, 2023
Tajikistan hands control over border airports to armed forces The airports have lain largely idle since the fall of the Soviet Union. Sep 27, 2023
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan presidents meet to tamp down border tensions The head of the Kyrgyz security services sparked alarm by asserting that Bishkek was willing to uphold its territorial claims through force. Sep 20, 2023
Report: Women from Tajikistan duped into building Russian drones Tajiks are favored for their ability to help translate communication with Iranian engineers. Jul 31, 2023
Tajikistan: Dual citizenship-holders fear Russian army call-up Nationalist calls for migrants in Russia to "pay their dues" are starting to be heard against a mounting backdrop of xenophobic sentiment. Jun 1, 2023
Tajikistan opens military vehicle assembly plant Rahmon is selling this as a triumph for his industrialization agenda, but there are concerns of mounting militarization. May 24, 2023
HRW accuses Kyrgyz, Tajik forces of committing war crimes in border conflict The rights group's report suggests that troops on both sides knowingly targeted civilians with deadly force. May 2, 2023
Tajikistan reports unrest on its Afghanistan border One senior security services officer is said to have been killed in a clash with alleged smugglers. Apr 28, 2023
Tajikistan: Taliban take control of consulate The embassy in Dushanbe, which is still run by the anti-Taliban opposition, is said to be considering its position. Mar 27, 2023
EurasiaChat: Lingering tensions with the Taliban Spring is when unmarked uranium tailings are most vulnerable. Aigerim Toleukhanova, Alisher Khamidov Mar 27, 2023
Kyrgyzstan: Dozens more children, women repatriated from Syrian camps Attention will now turn to the delicate process of enabling children to readapt to normal civilian life. Nurbek Bekmurzaev Feb 23, 2023
Kyrgyzstan buys new batch of Turkish-made drones An official has identified the new purchases as Aksungur and Anka UAVs. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Jan 18, 2023
EurasiaChat: Healthcare is collapsing in Central Asia and doctors are being blamed Listen here, or wherever you get your podcasts. Aigerim Toleukhanova, Alisher Khamidov Jan 17, 2023