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Central Asia

August 12, 2022
Uzbek Government Warns Citizens in Russia Against Joining Ukraine War
By Catherine Putz
The warning came after a video surfaced of a migrant leader in the Russian city of Perm urging compatriots form a “volunteer battalion.”

August 10, 2022
Military Exercises in Uzbekistan and Tajikistan Illustrate Regional Cooperation and Concerns
By Catherine Putz
A Tajik-Uzbek joint military exercise concluded in Uzbekistan just as a U.S.-organized regional military exercise kicked off in Tajikistan.

August 09, 2022
Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan Inch Closer to Settling Border
By Catherine Putz
Settling a border is not an easy task, but Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan seem to be entering the final phases of doing so.

August 09, 2022
Closing the Gender Gap in Uzbekistan’s Universities
By Niginakhon bintu Saida
President Mirziyoyev’s new government is taking measures to close the gender gap in the country's education sector as the higher education system goes through major changes.

August 08, 2022
What Are the Implications of Uzbekistan’s Rapprochement With the Taliban?
By Akram Umarov and Jennifer Brick Murtazashvili
Tashkent has sought to serve as a broker between the Taliban and the world to keep Afghanistan on the global agenda.

August 06, 2022
Taliban-Ruled Afghanistan Takes New Steps Toward Regional Integration
By Samaya Anjum
The recent Tashkent Conference on Afghanistan marked a crucial step in bringing the Taliban regime back into dialogue with its neighbors – even without formal recognition.

August 05, 2022
A Reminder From Kazakhstan: ‘Separatist’ Comments Online Can Lead to Jail Time
By Catherine Putz
The timing of an August 3 briefing on a months-old separatism case in Petropavl was no coincidence.

August 05, 2022
Former Russian President Questions Kazakhstan’s Sovereignty
By Paolo Sorbello
Medvedev has since deleted the social media post and blamed hackers.

August 04, 2022
Uzbekistan Unblocks Twitter, TikTok Still Restricted
By Catherine Putz
The blocking and unblocking of certain social media platforms over the last year stems from a data localization law signed in January 2021.

August 03, 2022
Pair of Pamiri Activists Disappear From Russia and Reappear in Tajikistan
By Catherine Putz
Prominent Pamiri activists and figures have been pursued by the authorities through a variety of means, with those in Russia seemingly at the greatest risk of extradition or rendition.

August 03, 2022
Solar Energy Project Leaves Uzbek Women in the Dark
By Nina Lesikhina
Solar energy may be a great solution to the climate change problem, but local communities must benefit first.

August 01, 2022
How Does Turkmen Cotton, Produced With Forced Labor, Enter Global Supply Chains?
By Catherine Putz
Turkmenistan’s cotton industry relies on forced labor, but despite boycotts and bans goods produced from Turkmen cotton continue to reach global markets.
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