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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.
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.
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.
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
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?
OSCE Cancels Tajikistan Parliamentary Election Observation Mission
By Catherine Putz
Without guarantees that observers would be accredited, and an apparent lack of engagement by Dushanbe, the OSCE has chosen to cancel its monitoring mission.
Shifting Gears: China’s Advanced EV Hegemony in Central Asia
By Aigerim Turgunbaeva
Economic, political, and environmental trends are accelerating Central Asia’s shift to EVs, and Chinese firms are at the forefront.
After a Secret Trial, Lengthy Sentences for Former Tajik Officials and Politicians
By Catherine Putz
Given the classified nature of the trial, the details of the alleged plot are unknown.
China vs India: Evolving Security Footprints in Central Asia
By Daniel Balazs
In contrast to India’s well-established bilateral security engagements with Central Asian states, China has been less active beyond the scope of the SCO.
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.
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