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Search | 48 Articles

Rahmon cakes

In time of hunger, Tajik president pictured with plenty

Let them eat cake.
Dec 18, 2020
Laborers in Tajikistan’s northern Sughd Province

Tajikistan: Even Russia feels pain as pandemic wreaks havoc on migration lifeline

Food prices have jumped this year and there are few jobs, but out-of-work migrants can’t get to where they are desperately needed.
Dec 17, 2020
Rustam Emomali speaking in Moscow to a group of Russian officials. (Photo: Russian Federation Council website)

Tajikistan: Emomali’s Russia visit signals his emerging role

Any breakthrough in improving the lot of labor migrants will be touted as sign of his political heft.
Nov 26, 2020
Land of plenty – for him (government handout photo)

Coronavirus adds to reasons to escape Tajikistan

The terminal state of the economy remains paramount in the minds of those wishing to leave.
Nov 13, 2020
A bridge to a functioning state? Under construction in Zaporizhia (photo: Fabrice Deprez)

Ukraine: Zaporizhia bridge emerges as measure of Zelensky’s progress

The president bets on a big infrastructure program to reinvigorate his political fortunes.
Fabrice Deprez Oct 27, 2020
Pre-fight advertising from Tajik gambling company Formula 55.

UFC Khabib’s last outing too hot for Tajikistan?

The authorities are spooked by the idea that a crowd could form.
Chris Rickleton Oct 26, 2020
Kazakh beef

China business briefing: Mooove over, Australia

Kazakhstan’s food producers look primed to benefit from China’s increasingly tense relationship with traditional trading partners. This and more in our monthly Chinese business briefing.
Niva Yau Oct 7, 2020
Dushanbe No. 2 thermal power station

COVID and the new debt dynamics of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan

Before the pandemic, Central Asia’s poorest countries had been managing their Chinese debts quite well. Now they are asking for help.
Dirk van der Kley Oct 2, 2020
Reaching first base: Chinese presence in Tajikistan.

Tajikistan: Secret Chinese base becomes slightly less secret

Chinese personnel, whose presence Dushanbe denies, forbid reporters from filming.
Sep 23, 2020
Retiring? No way: Rahmon seen in Gorno-Badakhshan last week. (Photo: Presidential press office)

Tajikistan: President Rahmon confirms new run for office

This scotches speculation his son was poised to take over.
Aug 26, 2020
No matter how you slice it, Ukraine’s population remains a mystery. (president.gov.ua)

Ukraine’s census attempt crashes and burns yet again

Independent Ukraine has held only one census, almost 20 years ago.
Mariya Chukhnova Aug 12, 2020
Pair of melons: Rustam Emomali, left, and President Emomali Rahmon. (Photo: Presidential administration)

Tajikistan brings presidential election forward, to Oct. 11

Votes are usually held in November.
Aug 6, 2020
An article in Chinese news outlets last month claiming Tajikistan’s Pamir mountains reopened a festering wound in Dushanbe. (photo: David Trilling)

China business briefing: Unclear borders, uneasy neighbors

Our monthly briefing on China in Central Asia.
Niva Yau Aug 3, 2020
Asking for bread: Rahmon at a recent visit to a bakery. (Photo: Presidential administration)

Tajikistan: Coronavirus brings bonanza of aid, but zero accountability

$300 million has been given and another $70 million may be on the way
Jul 29, 2020
President Rahmon will be forced to make cuts. (Photo: Presidential press service)

Tajikistan: Coronavirus taking heavy toll on remittances

Transfers have fallen by at least 15 percent so far this year.
Jul 22, 2020

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