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Tajikistan’s Pamirs: A Perfect Political Storm on the Roof of the World

Tajikistan’s Pamirs: A Perfect Political Storm on the Roof of the World

By Klas Lundström
The table is set for the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast to remain a geopolitical hotspot, as important as it is distant. 

Pair of Pamiri Activists Disappear From Russia and Reappear in Tajikistan

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.
The Pamir Powderkeg

The Pamir Powderkeg

By Catherine Putz
The latest outbreak of violence in GBAO followed six months of tensions after nearly 30 years of both pressure and government neglect.

MMA Fighter Facing Charges in Tajikistan Over Pro-Pamiri Comments

MMA Fighter Facing Charges in Tajikistan Over Pro-Pamiri Comments

By Catherine Putz
The trial made an unexpected turn when an expert said Chorshanbe Chorshanbiev’s comments did not actually contain a call to violence.

In Tajikistan’s Pamir Mountains, Tensions Simmer Dangerously 

In Tajikistan’s Pamir Mountains, Tensions Simmer Dangerously 

By Agnieszka Pikulicka-Wilczewska
“Everyone wants this nightmare to end,” a resident of Khorog told The Diplomat via phone.

What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?
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Tajikistan’s Troubled Pamir Region

Tajikistan’s Troubled Pamir Region

By Till Mostowlansky
Conflict in the Pamirs is rooted in both nation-building and everyday life.

Back to Wakhan: Kyrgyz Returnees Head Back to Afghanistan

Back to Wakhan: Kyrgyz Returnees Head Back to Afghanistan

By Colleen Wood
A group of ethnic Kyrgyz who moved to Kyrgyzstan last year from Afghanistan have returned to the Pamirs -- why?
Kazakhstani Narratives About Aktobe Solidify

Kazakhstani Narratives About Aktobe Solidify

By Catherine Putz
Kyrgyzstan's mine headache, European and Eurasian integration, timekeeping in the Pamirs; weekend reads.

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