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Central Asia
April 02, 2020
Uzbekistan Leads Central Asian Diplomacy in the Age of COVID-19
By Catherine Putz
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has been ringing his neighbors to coordinate and dispatching aid to Afghanistan.
March 30, 2020
More Arrests Linked to February Ethnic Violence in Kazakhstan
By Catherine Putz
Kazakh authorities say 25 have been arrested in connection to deadly violence targeting the Dungan community in February.
March 16, 2020
COVID-19 Arrives in Central Asia
By Catherine Putz
It was only a matter of time.
March 01, 2020
Why the Trump Administration’s Central Asia Strategy Improves Over Its Predecessors
By S. Frederick Starr and Svante Cornell
U.S. Central Asia policy has room to improve, but the Trump administration is steering things on the right track.
February 25, 2020
How Iran and Turkey Compete in Central Asian Trade
By Omid Rahimi and Ali Heydari
A closer look at how two pivotal players factor into subregional dynamics in this domain.
February 21, 2020
The US Didn’t Just Wake Up to Central Asia’s Importance
By Catherine Putz
No, Washington isn’t just now waking up to Central Asia as a strategic region.
February 01, 2020
Potholes and Bumps Along the Silk Road Economic Belt in Central Asia
By Li-Chen Sim and Farkhod Aminjonov
Belt and Road-related problems could prompt Central Asian states to re-engage more seriously with other actors.
February 01, 2020
The Real Meaning of Manizha Mania
By Colleen Wood
A Tajik-Russian singer’s new video explores the double-bind of migration and assimilation.
January 31, 2020
Report Links Ablyazov to Embattled Maltese Academic Joseph Mifsud Via Swiss Lawyer Stephan Roh
By Catherine Putz
A Maltese academic, a Swiss lawyer, and a fugitive Kazakh oligarch -- what could possibly be the connection?
January 29, 2020
Wuhan Coronavirus: What About Central Asia?
By Catherine Putz
There are, so far, no confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Central Asia.
January 22, 2020
Why Is Kyrgyzstan Being Considered for the New U.S. Travel Ban?
By Catherine Putz
Politico reported that the Trump administration is considering expanding the controversial “travel ban” to seven more countries, including possibly Kyrgyzstan.
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.
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