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With Successful Summit, the EU and Central Asia Take Tentative Steps Closer

With Successful Summit, the EU and Central Asia Take Tentative Steps Closer

By Joe Luc Barnes
Turbulence in the wider geopolitical sea has, in many ways, cleared Europe’s path to Central Asia. 

The EU and Central Asia Can Forge a Strategic Partnership Through Connectivity

The EU and Central Asia Can Forge a Strategic Partnership Through Connectivity

By Javlon Vakhabov and Alouddin Komilov
The Samarkand summit marks a watershed moment in EU-Central Asia relations at a time when the international order is undergoing a fundamental realignment.
Kygyz, Tajik, Uzbek Presidents Hold Groundbreaking Trilateral Summit

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.

USAID Cuts Devastating to Central Asia Programs

USAID Cuts Devastating to Central Asia Programs

By Catherine Putz
If leaked documents listing active and terminated projects are accurate, almost all USAID programs in Central Asia have been cut. 

The Authoritarian Roots and Implications of the Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan Border Agreement

The Authoritarian Roots and Implications of the Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan Border Agreement

By Kristiina Silvan
Authoritarian consolidation might have accelerated border deal-making on the paper, but it may also impede deal-making on the ground.

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Trump and Putin: A Massive Change of Heart and What It Means for Central Asia

Trump and Putin: A Massive Change of Heart and What It Means for Central Asia

By Bimal Adhikari and Alida Begezhanova
Now that the U.S. is siding with Russia, where does that leave Central Asia? 

International Religious Freedom in the Spotlight Amid US Political Recalibration

International Religious Freedom in the Spotlight Amid US Political Recalibration

By Catherine Putz
A discussion on religious freedom abroad invariably circled back to the present political turmoil in the United States under the second Trump administration.
Lawyer Extradited From Kyrgyzstan to California to Face Visa Fraud Charges

Lawyer Extradited From Kyrgyzstan to California to Face Visa Fraud Charges

By Catherine Putz
On the run since 2018, former immigration lawyer Danhong “Jean” Chen was recently detained in Kyrgyzstan and extradited to the United States.

Tajik President to Visit Kyrgyzstan, Sign Border Deal, Ahead of Momentous Trilateral Summit

Tajik President to Visit Kyrgyzstan, Sign Border Deal, Ahead of Momentous Trilateral Summit

By Catherine Putz
The presidents of Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan are expected to meet for their first-ever trilateral summit on March 31.

Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan Finalize Border Agreement

Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan Finalize Border Agreement

By Sher Khashimov
With final documents ready for ratification and then presidential signatures, contemporary Central Asia’s bloodiest conflict nears a conclusion. 

Hope and Fear on the Kyrgyz-Tajik Border

Hope and Fear on the Kyrgyz-Tajik Border

By Joe Luc Barnes and Alibek Mukambaev
Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan are closing in on the conclusion of their long-running border dispute. What does the prospect mean to locals?
Musk Takes Aim at RFE/RL, to Japarov’s Delight

Musk Takes Aim at RFE/RL, to Japarov’s Delight

By Catherine Putz
The powers-that-be in Washington, elected and unelected alike, are parroting the same language used by Central Asian and Russian autocrats about RFE/RL.

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