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Tajikistan
How Did ISKP React to the HTS Victory in Syria?
By Abdul Sayed and Riccardo Valle
For ISKP Central Asian members in particular, the victory of HTS in Syria is a significant challenge, but also presents an opportunity.
Alleged Coup Trial in Tajikistan: Prosecutors Seek Lengthy Sentences
By Catherine Putz
Prosecutors are asking for 20-30 year sentences for eight defendants presumably accused of a coup plot about which there are very few details available.
Tajikistan and the Russian Scheme to Pay Taliban to Target Americans in Afghanistan
By Catherine Putz
The GRU spent tens of millions of dollars funding terrorist groups in Afghanistan to target U.S. and NATO forces, and routed funds and weapons through Tajikistan to accomplish its aims.
Kyrgyz, Tajik, Uzbek Prime Ministers Meet at Trilateral Junction
By Catherine Putz
The meeting heralded the significant progress made in the last year on the three countries’ once-tense borders.
Leftover Shell Explodes in Kyrgyz Village
By Catherine Putz
Unexploded ordnance left over from the 2022 conflict pose risks to populations in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, even as the two governments finalize a border deal.
A Look Back at 2024 in Central Asia
By Catherine Putz
How did I do on my outlook for Central Asia 2024?
After 33 Years, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan Announce Border Agreement
By Catherine Putz
The two sides say they’ve reached an agreement and fully completed the description of their mutual border. The next steps will be even more difficult.
Door-to-Door: Tajikistan’s Fight Against Radicalization
By Abaigeal Lorge
Dushanbe’s door-to-door policy is part of an almost decade-long campaign to counter radicalization and religious extremism in the country. Is it effective?
An Alleged Coup Plot and a Secretive Trial in Tajikistan
By Catherine Putz
The alleged coup plot features every one of President Emomali Rahmon’s personal bêtes noires.
Central Asia Is Investing in Itself
By Aruzhan Meirkhanova and Rassul Kospanov
Foreign investment has long been a focus for Central Asia, but the region's governments are increasingly looking to their neighbors.
C5+Trump: Getting the US Down to Business in Central Asia
By Eric Rudenshiold
The region has become more connected to Europe and less dependent on Russia and China than when Trump was last in office.
Russia Still a Cold Front for Central Asian Migrants
By Niginakhon Saida
Do Russian demands for stricter measures against labor migrants mark a shift in Moscow’s relationship with Central Asia?
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