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Tajikistan
January 13, 2022
Central Asia Continues to Supply Electricity to Afghanistan
By Catherine Putz
In recent weeks, both Tajikistan and Uzbekistan have signed agreements with Afghanistan on energy supplies in 2022, despite unplanned outages.
January 13, 2022
Central Asia Braces for COVID-19 Omicron Wave
By Catherine Putz
With the arrival of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, Central Asia looks to be heading into its fourth wave of pandemic.
January 03, 2022
2021: Another Year of the Russian Language in Central Asia
By Umida Hashimova
Among Russian officials, 2021 was a year of heightened sensitivity to the Russian language in Central Asia.
December 28, 2021
A Look Back at 2021 in Central Asia
By Catherine Putz
How did I do on my outlook for Central Asia 2021?
November 29, 2021
No Place for Afghan Refugees in Central Asia
By Umida Hashimova
Even financial compensation can’t lure Central Asian countries into accepting Afghan refugees.
November 10, 2021
Afghan Pilots Held in Tajikistan Finally Out
By Catherine Putz
After nearly three months in limbo in a Tajik sanitorium, a group of 191 Afghans, many U.S.-trained pilots, have been flown out of the region.
November 10, 2021
EU-Central Asia Economic Forum: Is Central Asia Ready for More Assertive EU Policy?
By Katrina Keegan
At the EU-Central Asia Economic Forum, the EU kept its rhetoric uncontroversial. However, Central Asian countries signaled they may respond well to more ambitious EU goals.
October 28, 2021
Central Asia’s FemAgora Festival Embraces Cyberfeminism
By Colleen Wood
In its fourth year, the FemAgora festival adopts an unabashed cyberfeminist approach to activism.
October 27, 2021
China’s Security Infrastructure Continues to Grow in Tajikistan
By Catherine Putz
Several reports in October underscore the persistent growth of Chinese security engagement in Tajikistan.
October 26, 2021
Tajik President Emomali Rahmon’s European Tour
By Ana-Maria Anghelescu
European leaders concerned with Afghanistan’s security situation may see Tajikistan as a useful partner to limit refugee flows to Europe.
October 20, 2021
Emomali in Paris: Tajikistan, Europe, and the Afghanistan Problem
By Catherine Putz
With no regional options for truly “like-minded” partners, France seems to be settling on Tajikistan as the best bet.
October 18, 2021
Russia’s Dependence on Cheap Central Asian Labor Exposed
By Umida Hashimova
Administrative punishments against Central Asian labor migrants and COVID-19 restrictions reveal the vulnerabilities of Russia’s labor market.
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