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Kulobiddin Norov
Kulobiddin Norov is a pen name for a freelance journalist from Tajikistan.
June 11, 2025
Russia to Introduce New Pre-Entry Requirement for Visa-Free Visitors
By Kulobiddin Norov
The new requirement essentially upends the visa-free regime for Central Asian countries, which are severely dependent on labor migration to Russia.
June 03, 2025
Russia Imposes Mandatory Geolocation Tracking for Migrants in Moscow
By Kulobiddin Norov
The implementation of the new law is expected to be rife with technical issues and human rights violations.
May 14, 2025
Central Asian Conference of Women Journalists Abruptly Cancelled in Dushanbe
By Kulobiddin Norov
While it is unclear who stands behind the push to cancel the event, it is another sign of the deterioration of press freedom in the region.
May 07, 2025
Saudi Arabia Suspends E-Visas for Citizens of Tajikistan, Uzbekistan
By Kulobiddin Norov
While likely temporary, the suspension is the latest example of visa restrictions faced by the citizens of the Central Asian country.
April 09, 2025
Tajikistan Criminalizes Electricity Use Fraud Amid Energy Crisis
By Kulobiddin Norov
In the first instance of criminalizing illegal electricity consumption in Central Asia, Tajikistan is introducing prison sentences up to 10 years.
April 02, 2025
Kygyz, Tajik, Uzbek Presidents Hold Groundbreaking Trilateral Summit
By Kulobiddin Norov
A first-of-its-kind Central Asian summit boosts regional connectivity and authoritarian domestic agendas.
March 13, 2025
After US Cuts, Accountability on Air Quality to Take a Hit in Tajikistan
By Kulobiddin Norov
The Trump administration’s decision to suspend the U.S. global air quality monitoring program complicates matters in far-away Tajikistan.
March 05, 2025
Tajikistan Holds Parliamentary Elections Without Independent Observers
By Kulobiddin Norov
Dushanbe’s parliamentary polls, held on March 2, took place without external scrutiny and turned up an expected landslide for the ruling party.
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