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Central Asia
Tajikistan and Central Asia's Culture Wars
By Catherine Putz
There’s no unweaving history’s tapestry in Central Asia.
Uzbekistan’s Changing Rogun Tone
By Catherine Putz
Without Karimov's bombast about Rogun, Tashkent is better positioned to earnestly engage on an issue of vital importance.
TAPI and CASA-1000 Remain in Project Purgatory
By Casey Michel
As usual, there’s plenty of official optimism.
The Disconnect Between the EU's Central Asia Strategy and Reality
By Catherine Putz
Europe's strategy in Central Asia focuses on bilateral relations and reforms, but reality demonstrates the limits of these aims.
The Next Chapter in Uzbekistan’s Opening
By Catherine Putz
Human Rights Watch and the BBC’s Uzbek service are getting access to the country again.
Trump Diamond: An Unsuccessful Bid for the Astana Skyline
By Casey Michel
A McClatchy investigation uncovered an unsuccessful attempt by Trump to make his mark on the steppe.
Why Is Afghanistan the 'Graveyard of Empires'?
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
A brief history of the empires that were broken in the Hindu Kush.
Forced Labor Continues in World Bank Project Areas in Uzbekistan
By Catherine Putz
In a new report, Human Rights Watch says the World Bank's Uzbekistan projects are tainted with forced labor.
Summits, Roads and Suspended Disbelief in Central Asia
By Roncevert Ganan Almond
Can Beijing untie the Pamir Knot?
What a Lawyer's Forgery Scam Tells Us About Justice in Tajikistan
By Catherine Putz
Scamming a corrupt system isn't, apparently, all that difficult.
India and Pakistan Join the Shanghai Cooperation Organization At Last. So What?
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
What are the costs and benefits of having India and Pakistan in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization?
Reform or Regime Consolidation? Azimov Dismissed From Deputy Prime Minister Post
By Catherine Putz
Rustam Azimov, once floated as a possible successor to Islam Karimov, seems to have been sidelined for good.