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Central Asia
January 15, 2020
Could a Land Swap Settle the Tense Kyrgyz-Tajik Border?
By Catherine Putz
After fresh trouble in the Batken region, the Kyrgyz and Tajik sides have floated the possibility of a land swap to fix the border.
January 14, 2020
Why an Iran-US Conflict Would Be a Disaster for Uzbekistan
By Umida Hashimova
Tashkent’s aims to diversify its transportation routes, a necessity for the double-landlocked state, rest largely on Iran.
January 14, 2020
Iran Announces Arrests Over Downing of Plane That Killed 176
By Associated Press
Amid widespread protests, Iran announced initial arrests after the downing of a Ukrainian passenger jet near Tehran.
January 14, 2020
All Gulnara’s Things: Karimov’s Daughter Again on Trial
By Catherine Putz
Meanwhile, Uzbek officials are reportedly searching Karimova’s Swiss mansion for stolen treasures.
January 10, 2020
Uzbekistan Reportedly Completes Demining Work on Tajik Border
By Catherine Putz
The Uzbek and Tajik sides have also moved on to demarcating their border, after extensive delimitation talks.
January 09, 2020
Secret Trial Hands Ex-Uzbek Diplomat Sentence for Treason
By Catherine Putz
The unfolding of Yusupov's case stands in direct contrast with the Uzbek government’s professions of progress and reform.
January 09, 2020
Security at the Core of Senior US Diplomat’s Visit to Tajikistan
By Catherine Putz
Regional cooperation and security were the top-line items of Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Alice Wells’ recent trek to Tajikistan.
January 08, 2020
Reform in Uzbekistan: An Interview with Farkhod Tolipov
By Catherine Putz
With Uzbek politics in the news, an Uzbek political analyst reflects on the evolution of the countrys’ political and party systems.
January 07, 2020
9 Young Jehovah’s Witnesses Remain Detained in Turkmenistan
By Catherine Putz
The nine men are all conscientious objectors, imprisoned for refusing compulsory military service.
January 07, 2020
A Kazakh Dilemma as Beijing Reportedly Seeks Deportation of Former Camp Detainees
By Catherine Putz
As Beijing seeks deportations, ethnic Kazakhs strive to remain out of China’s grasp.
January 07, 2020
Final Tally on Uzbekistan’s New Parliament: A 2014 Repeat?
By Catherine Putz
By the numbers, Uzbekistan's new parliament is very much like the previous one.
January 06, 2020
Afghanistan Reacts to Soleimani’s Death
By Sayed Jalal Shajjan
How will the Iranian general’s assassination impact the ongoing U.S.-Taliban peace negotiations?