China to build Tajik police base on Afghan border It will not be the first border facility China has built for Tajikistan. Kamila Ibragimova Oct 27, 2021
Afghan refugees hope Tajikistan is just a pit stop Middle-class Afghans with the means to navigate Tajikistan’s bureaucracy see the country as a springboard to the West. Kamila Ibragimova Oct 15, 2021
Uzbekistan foreign minister jets into Afghanistan for talks If the Taliban fail at creating a viable state, Uzbekistan has much to lose. Oct 7, 2021
Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan stand united on Afghanistan That sets them apart from Afghanistan’s other post-Soviet neighbor, Tajikistan. Oct 6, 2021
Taliban, Tajikistan embroiled in battle of words, saber-rattling Dushanbe has irked the Taliban by offering a haven to its foes. Sep 30, 2021
Kazakhstan to abandon domestic eGov platform for Russian service Local IT experts say the plan ignores their talents and risks handing sensitive data to Russia. Zholdas Orisbayev Sep 29, 2021
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan diverge on approaches to Afghanistan Kyrgyzstan has sent a delegation to the Taliban, while neighbor Tajikistan flirts with the Afghan resistance. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva, Kamila Ibragimova Sep 24, 2021
Kazakhstan: 100 famed textbooks translated into Kazakh The project is intended to partially bridge the language knowledge gap with Russian. Almaz Kumenov Sep 23, 2021
Turkmenistan: Time for a change? Ashgabat has pursued a notably distinct line in its engagements with the Taliban. Our weekly Turkmenistan briefing. Akhal-Teke: A Turkmenistan Bulletin Sep 21, 2021
CSTO, SCO summits presage policy of wary tolerance of Taliban regime in Afghanistan Uzbekistan has pushed the case for dialogue with the new rulers in Kabul. Sep 17, 2021
Nuclear power riles Kazakhs once again Kazakhstan’s energy needs are overwhelmingly served by burning dirty coal. Zholdas Orisbayev Sep 16, 2021
Prospects of Armenia-Turkey normalization appear closer than ever Unlike the last time the two sides explored restoring ties, Azerbaijan doesn’t seem to be trying to play the spoiler. But questions remain about Russia’s involvement in the process. Ani Mejlumyan Sep 13, 2021
Azerbaijan and Turkey conduct joint military exercises in shadow of Russian peacekeepers The exercises took place at a time of heightened Baku-Moscow tension. Joshua Kucera Sep 10, 2021
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
Georgia and its two Afghan wars As the U.S.-led war ends, Georgians are reminiscing about their decades of Central Asian military service under two superpowers. Giorgi Lomsadze Sep 9, 2021