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Central Asia
Meet Central Asia’s Newest President-for-Life
By Catherine Putz
Same as the old one--it's just on the books now.
Protests and Referendums in Central Asia
By Catherine Putz
Protests in Kazakhstan, a referendum in Tajikistan, and more. Central Asia weekend reading.
What Caused a 200-Man Fight in a Moscow Cemetery?
By Catherine Putz
The incident will do little to improve the public perception of Central Asian migrant workers in Russia.
A Choice in Uzbekistan: Freshly Hatched Chicks or Cash?
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
In modern and ancient Asia alike, food and consumable products have been stores of wealth.
World Bank Tries to Answer CASA-1000 Criticisms
By Catherine Putz
CASA-1000 will be inaugurated Thursday in Dushanbe, but significant challenges stand in the way of actually realizing the project.
OSCE Hosts Master Class on Media Regulation in Turkmenistan
By Catherine Putz
This is not, apparently, satire.
US Wants Gulnara to Give Back $550 Million in Corruption Proceeds
By Casey Michel
“Government Official A” named in massive corruption case is no longer anonymous.
What Do Central Asia and the Middle East Have In Common?
By Catherine Putz
Plus, Islam and legitimacy in Uzbekistan; a quiet border and a dying Tajik theater. Recommended reads.
Kyrgyz MP Pushes Back on US Human Rights Assessment
By Catherine Putz
"In the global confrontation it can be observed as part of the information war.”
A Tajik Gardener’s Blooming Botanical Garden
By Catherine Putz
Another Kazakh corruption scandal and the difficulties of field research in Central Asia; recommended reads.
Kazakhstan to Attend the Doha Oil Summit
By Catherine Putz
At least Astana will be in the room where it happens.
Central Asia: Nations (No Longer) in Transit
By Catherine Putz
Freedom House’s annual report marks 12 years of democratic declines.